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Fundamental Chemical Metrology
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The Analytical Chemistry Division serves as the Nation’s reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to … more
Biodiesel SRM Development
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The NIST Analytical Chemistry Division has collaborated with the Brazil National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality … more
Nanostructure Fabrication Processes
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 In this project we are developing in situ measurements relevant to the electrochemical fabrication, processing, and application of nanostructured … more
Semiconductor Nanowire Metrology: Electronics, Photonics, and Sensors
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 In this project, we are developing metrology needed for the synthesis, processing, and characterization of semiconductor nanowire structures to … more
Measurements for Hydrogen Storage Materials
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials … more
Thermodynamic & Kinetic Data for Sustainable Energy
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Industry needs thermodynamic and kinetic data for the development of new materials for sustainable energy applications; expanded and new databases … more
Marciniak Mechanical Testing
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 A novel method for measuring multiaxial stress-strain curves in sheet metal has been designed based on a modified Marciniak punch stretching … more
Future Directions for Magnetic Sensors
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Our goal is to develop the scientific understanding needed to allow modeling and simulation to become the driving force in improving magnetic … more
Energy Storage & Delivery
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The goal of the project is to develop measurement methods to characterize the nanoscale structure and dynamics of polymer electrolyte membranes … more
Evaluating Measurement Quality of Microfluidic Cell-based Assays
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Microfluidic technologies show promise as miniaturized, portable platforms for cell assays, but must be tested to establish confidence of … more
Implementation of Pure Fluid and Natural Gas Standards: Reference Fluid Thermodynamic and Transport Properties Database (REFPROP)
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Major improvements have been made to the REFPROP program that impact how users incorporate new standards into their applications. A high impact … more
Standard Reference Fluid Measurements
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Property measurements of the very highest accuracies are important for developing the thermodynamic and transport property models for working … more
Energetic Materials
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Energetic materials, as distinct from fuels, include explosives, propellants and ignitable liquids. One typically associates the study … more
Fuels
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 Energy is one of the most critical problems facing the United States, with technical, economic and public policy aspects. Decision makers depend … more
Working/Functional Fluids
Last Updated Date: 10/05/2012 The conversion of primary energy (e.g. heat generated by the combustion of a fuel) into useful work most often involves a working fluid operating … more |
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