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Theory of Transport in Graphene
Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is one of the most likely materials to produce the next breakthrough in the electronics … more
Nanostructure Fabrication Processes
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
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
The goal of this project is to develop the metrology necessary for rapid, high-throughput measurement of the hydrogen content of novel materials … more
Microscopy Methods
This project is developing means of quantitatively measuring chemical distributions in three dimensions at the nanometer scale in materials with … more
Thermodynamic & Kinetic Data for Sustainable Energy
Industry needs thermodynamic and kinetic data for the development of new materials for sustainable energy applications; expanded and new databases … more Software
GPPois: Gaussian Processes for Poisson-noised data
gppois is a Bayesian tool for learning about a smooth function based on noisy measurements of its values. Users train a model of the … more
RMCProfile Utility Programs
Structure refinements using a Reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) method employ large atomic ensembles to fit experimental data. The method relies on a … more
Electron holography
An electron hologram is a fringe modulated image containing the amplitude and phase information of an electron transparent object. The HolograFREE … more
OOF: Finite Element Analysis of Microstructures
The OOF software provides a finite-element modeling capability to users in the field of materials science. It encapsulates advanced numerical … more |
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