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3 Science and Technology at the Center
Pages 8-13

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... They include the following: materials for batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, magnetocaloric materials, polymer nanocomposites, drug delivery, properties of magnetic nanoparticles, structure and dynamics of lipid bilayers, superconductors, metals, and electronic ceramics. Publications resulting from research performed at the NCNR appear most frequently in four journals, Physical Review B, Physical Review Letters, Macromolecules, and Langmuir, covering hard and soft condensed matter.
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From page 9...
... Biological Systems Previous NRC assessment reports have encouraged the NCNR to place a greater emphasis on addressing questions of interest in contemporary biological science. Recommendations have included the employment of direct hires to enhance the NCNR staff, the development of new partnerships -- for example, a joint hire with NIST's Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (now CSTL's Biochemical Science Division [BSD]
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From page 10...
... A user-friendly and robust analysis package, if fully realized, will have a significant, broad impact and likely lead to a much more vigorous utilization of SANS by the biological community. Second, NCNR scientists have developed a routine method for fabricating cushioned biological membranes.
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From page 11...
... The work on ion transport in polyelectrolytes was interesting; the information gleaned from neutrons provided information about the shortrange structure and dynamics, which was essential and could not have been otherwise obtained. EARTH SCIENCE Earth and environmental science applications of NCNR capabilities include a study of the interface between bedrock and soils using SANS and USANS.
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From page 12...
... NIST scientists in general and NCNR scientists in particular could benefit from greater involvement in advanced synchrotron sources. In fact, competing facilities in Europe benefit from having both neutron and synchrotron sources on the same site (the ISIS Spallation Neutron Source and Diamond Light Source in England, the ILL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France)
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From page 13...
... . The recent report on crystal growth from the National Research Council made strong recommendations for investments in single-crystal growth in this country because of its importance for technological advances.4 The United States was once a leader in this area but now lags behind numerous other countries (notably in Asia)
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  • earth science
  • ncnr scientists
  • polymer nanocomposites
  • nist mission
  • biomolecular structure

  • extreme environments
  • angle neutron
  • spallation neutron
  • inelastic neutron
  • biological research

  • ncnr researchers
  • ncnr capabilities
  • measurement science
  • neutrons provided
  • provided information

  • solar cells
  • synchrotron sources
  • information gained
  • fundamental physics
  • light source

  • physical review
  • fuel cells
  • ion transport
  • energy storage
  • hydrogen storage

  • condensed matter
  • neutron research
  • potential ncnr
  • nontraditional neutron
  • neutron reflectometry


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