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7 Materials Science and Engineering
Pages 61-67

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... , the foundry for functional materials measurement, and infrastructure renewal. The MSED made six presentations during the review, which focused on the Polymer Processing Group, the Thermodynamics and Kinetics Group, the Mechanical Performance Group, the Polymer and Complex Fluids Group, the Functional Polymers Group, and the Functional Nanostructured Materials Group.
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From page 62...
... and co-based super alloy development, which is essential to jet engine fuel efficiency. Collaboration with six other organizations on additive manufacturing, with respect to the role of accurate measurements in this highly active field, demonstrates the philosophy of providing value and not just researching in a hot field.
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From page 63...
... ; a new approach to course graining of polymer dynamics, the use of quasi-elastic neutron scattering to quantify electrolyte dynamics in solid polymer electrolytes; and the use of fluorescence probes to locate water invasion into composite materials. Four projects within the MSED -- the additive manufacturing of metals, mechanical standards, performance under extreme conditions, and automotive lightweighting -- are highly pertinent to achieving national goals throughout the materials innovation continuum.
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From page 64...
... Postdoctoral fellows and staff have opportunities to attend professional meetings, present their work, and gain exposure to the work of other researchers. This also helps them to grow professionally, as well as make changes in their career paths -- for example, some have recently joined academia.
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From page 65...
... . State-of-the-art instrumentation developments within the polymer-side of MSED include the resonant soft X-ray small angle scattering instrument; the modified MakerBot 3D printer; a novel three-in-one instrument that allows for correlations of polymer rheology with underlying microstructure and composition; an automated multifiber fragmentation machine; a microcapillary rheometer; and a layer-bylayer method for the highly controlled fabrication of model membranes for water purification.
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From page 66...
... The Functional Nanostructured Materials Group has 81 reviewed research publications -- which is an outstanding record of public dissemination of scientific results. In the polymers research focus, 27 permanent MSED staff produced approximately 240 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conducted 300 invited talks.
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From page 67...
... It is recommended that for the next National Academies Assessment, the published papers be listed in three categories: (1) papers solely authored by NIST researchers; (2)
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