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| The Characterization
and Measurement Group provides standards, reference
data, and measurements needed by industry, government agencies,
and the scientific and technical communities for synthesis,
processing, and use of polymeric materials. Activities include
developing new measurement techniques, data analysis algorithms,
and theoretical models to support polymer materials characterization,
quality control, process development, and performance. The group
works closely with the other groups in the Polymers Division
by providing technical support for ongoing programs throughout
the Division. |
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| The Electronics Materials
Group provides standard measurements and data, develops and
applies in situ measurements on materials and material assemblies
having micrometer- and submicrometer-scale dimensions, quantifies
the divergence of material properties from their bulk values
as dimensions are reduced and interfaces contribute strongly
to properties, and develops fundamental understanding of materials
needed in future semiconductor electronics applications. The
goal of this group is to be the key resource within the Federal
Government for materials metrology development for commercial
semiconductor electronics manufacturing. |
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| The Biomaterials
Group provides basic materials science, engineering,
test methods, and standards to sectors of the health care industry
for the development of new or improved materials and delivery
systems with a strong emphasis on tissue engineering and related
technologies. Whereas current medical implants are engineered
to be biologically inert, the goal of tissue engineering is
to utilize our understanding of tissue repair processes to design
advanced medical devices that promote regeneration. |
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| The Nanostructured Materials Group
provides measurement methods and data to enable innovation,
development and commercialization of nanstructured materials,
including nanoimprint patterning, defects and stability of nanostructures,
and nanoscale thermal management. |
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| The Processing Characterization
Group advances the understanding and control of polymeric
materials under flow through the use and development of advanced
measurement technology. Through fundamental measurements of
rheological phenomena, methods can be developed to control the
flow and the properties of the final product. Many of the projects
in this Group are conducted in collaboration with industrial
partners, which range in size from start-up companies to large
multi-national corporations. |
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| The Combinatorial
Methods Group develops infrastructure and methodology for high-throughput
measurements on polymer materials including films and coatings, complex fluid
formulations, nanostructured systems, and functional materials such as adhesives;
and provides expertise on the design and implementation of combinatorial methods
to the industrial and scientific communities, and in support of NIST programs,
including facilities for demonstrations, method validation, and collaborative
data generation. |
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