Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Materials | NIST
Nov 12, 2024 · Cementitious Materials Our team studies cementitious materials to develop measurement science tools and standards for additive manufacturing. Learn more. NIST studies …
Additive Manufacturing of Materials | NIST
Aug 8, 2024 · Advanced Materials NIST Additive Manufacturing researches advanced materials, such as biomaterials, composites, and metamaterials. Learn more. NIST studies advanced materials for …
Bioinspired Materials Can Take a Punch | NIST
Jun 24, 2025 · The mantis shrimp packs a powerful punch thanks partly to unique structures in its exoskeleton. NIST researchers have fabricated synthetic versions of these structures and tested …
A New Way of Designing Auxetic Materials | NIST
May 30, 2024 · The new algorithm allows for fine-tuning this relationship to create auxetic materials that behave in ways you couldn’t find in nature. “Our research is a beautiful example of theoretical, …
Materials characterization | NIST
Project activities include: Electronic structure of semiconductor-oxide interfaces. Thermodynamics of flexible microporous materials for gas storage Gas adsorption in microporous materials Analysis of …
Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal
Apr 7, 2025 · NIST researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys. Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers …
Materials Data Resources | NIST
Mar 6, 2019 · Materials Resource Registry allows for the registration of materials resources, bridging the gap between existing resources, software and repositories and end users.
NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Apr 17, 2025 · Scientists from NIST and other institutions have created the first neutron “Airy beam,” which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not. This achievement could enhance …
Reference Materials | NIST
Apr 4, 2023 · The Materials Measurement Science Division is actively developing new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for various materials measurement techniques. For reference, we also …
Metrology of Purity and Contaminants in Solid Materials
Aug 1, 2024 · Summary Chips manufacturers use a variety of high-purity solid materials, such as silicon, germanium, copper, gold, silver, GeSi, AlGaN, etc., in their processes. Reliable chips require that …