An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Fiscal Year 2011 (2011) / Chapter Skim
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3 The Research Program
3 The Research Program
Pages 11-17
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The research conducted by the group is uniformly of a very high standard, and the capabilities in terms of the measurement tools and methods that the EPG is developing are impressive. Staffing The EPG consists of 20 scientific staff (5 project leaders, 11 postdoctoral researchers, and 4 visitors)
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The new technique developed for measuring spin polarization by means of analysis of Doppler-shifted spin waves involves collaboration with Hitachi Global Storage Technology. Project leaders in the nanomagnetics area commented to the panel that collaborations with the magnetic-storage industry are becoming harder to set up.
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It is, of course, imperative to continue to make sure that postdoctoral associates, especially those who are more involved in service work than in research, have the opportunity to attend meetings and produce publications. The leader of the EPG identified the emerging requirement that measurements address novel electronics beyond complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
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It is gratifying to see that such superb facilities are so widely available for service, collaboration, and the dissemination of information. Alignment with Mission The alignment of the research programs of the NRG with its mission of advancing the state of the art in nanofabrication is not uniformly obvious, although alignment with the overall mission of NIST is, in general, good.
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Evaluative Comments and Suggestions Research in the Nanofabrication Research Group is of high quality and well coupled to the NIST and CNST missions. The project leaders, postdoctoral researchers, and visitors are competent and enthusiastic.
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. Examples of current research topics include the following: developing an understanding of structure/function correlations of photoanodes for water splitting, the in situ characterization of lithium-ion batteries, electrochemical measurements using surface plasmons, the fabrication and characterization of field emission sources based on arrays of 1D structures for x-ray sources, photothermal infrared absorption spectroscopy of condensed materials using atomic force microscope (AFM)
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The CNST should continue the effort to mature the focus and stature of the newer research groups, especially the Energy Research Group. This effort would include more strategic planning and the identification of research issues of central importance to the energy landscape in the United States.
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