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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS
AND TECHNOLOGY
CENTER FOR NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 2011
Panel on Nanoscale Science and Technology
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the
National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy
of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of
the panel responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for
appropriate balance.
This study was supported by Contract No. SB134106Z0011, TO #10, between the National
Academy of Sciences and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in
this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agency that
provided support for the project.
International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-22007-1
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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars
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Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences.
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The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and
Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council.
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PANEL ON NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
JULIA M. PHILLIPS, Sandia National Laboratories, Co-Chair
HAROLD G. CRAIGHEAD, Cornell University, Co-Chair
ILESANMI ADESIDA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
STEPHEN Y. CHOU, Princeton University
ROBERT E. FONTANA, JR., International Business Machines Corporation
DANIEL J.C. HERR, Semiconductor Research Corporation
KANTI JAIN, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
MAX G. LAGALLY, University of Wisconsin-Madison
AMANDA PETFORD-LONG, Argonne National Laboratory
HENRY I. SMITH, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
JOHN T. YATES, JR., University of Virginia
Staff
JAMES P. McGEE, Director
CY BUTNER, Senior Program Officer
LIZA HAMILTON, Administrative Coordinator
EVA LABRE, Program Associate
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse
perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National
Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to
provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published
report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for
objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft
manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to
thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Milton Levenson, Bechtel International (retired),
E. Ward Plummer, Louisiana State University,
Mark A. Ratner, Northwestern University, and
Donald M. Tennant, Cornell University.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and
suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they
see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by
Alton D. Slay, Warrenton, Virginia. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was
responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in
accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully
considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring
panel and the institution.
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Contents
SUMMARY 1
1 THE CHARGE TO THE PANEL AND THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 5
2 OVERALL ASSESSMENT 7
Achievement of Objectives and Fulfillment of Mission, 8
Technical Merit of the Center’s Programs, 8
Alignment Between Research and Development and the Center’s Services, 10
3 THE RESEARCH PROGRAM 11
Electron Physics Group, 11
Nanofabrication Research Group, 13
Energy Research Group, 15
4 THE NANOFAB PROGRAM 18
Scope and Mission, 18
Staffing, 18
Quality of Research and Facilities, 19
Alignment with Mission, 19
Future Plans, 19
Evaluative Comments and Suggestions, 20
5 OVERALL CONCLUSIONS 22
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