Dr. James P. Cline, Ceramics Engineer, Ceramics Division, was awarded the Judson C. French Award for his innovative scientific analysis in determining the amorphous content of SRM 676, a result that propagates through a suite of NIST Standard Reference Materials for quantitative x-ray powder diffraction analysis. As the multi-billion dollar electronic, biomedical, and nanomaterial industries strive to develop ever smaller functional devices, they require ever more reliably characterized high-purity powders for achieving exploitable interface designs, tailored surface properties, and quality control. SRM 676 provides industry with an unprecedented capability for the phase and composition analyses critical to industry's designs.

Contact:  Dr. James P. Cline