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Accurate Embedded-Cluster Modeling of Insulators: Applications to Metal Oxide Surface Chemistry & Surface Excitation Processes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Niranjan Govind

The accurate characterization of adsorbate reactivity and surface excitation processes at surfaces like metal oxide interfaces is key to understanding, controlling, and designing molecular…

Raman, Photoemission Electron Microscopy and Laser Desorption of Plasmonic Metal Nanostructures

and Hybrid Metal - Insulator Photoemitters

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wayne Hess

The goal of this proposal is to measure structurally-dependent electronic bulk and surface dynamics of electrons, holes, and excitons, on different but well-characterized hybrid materials, using…

Combined Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Laser Desorption from Metal Oxide Surfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques are used to produce novel materials, perform sophisticated chemical analysis, and modify nanostructured materials. Although laser ablation/desorption…

Multimodal Nanoscale Chemical Imaging of Intra- and Inter-Cellular Biomolecules Involved in Microbial Interactions

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Lea

Microbes orchestrate a suite of intra- and inter-cellular biomolecules to carry out diverse metabolic processes. Existing genomic and biochemical methods cannot directly probe the physical…

Photoemission Electron Microscopy of Small Polaron Formation on NaCl Islands on Cu (111)

Lead Institution

University of Minnesota

Principal Investigator

Xiaoyang Zhu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Our recent paper describes the time-dependence of small polaron formation at the interface of a metal insulator system. This result is unique in that the observed interfacial polaron formation has…

Raman, Photoemission Electron Microscopy and Laser Desorption of Plasmonic Metal Nanostructures and Hybrid Metal - Insulator Photoemitters

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Patrick El-Khoury

The goal of this proposal is to measure structurally-dependent electronic bulk and surface dynamics of electrons, holes, and excitons, on different but well-characterized hybrid materials, using…

Fluorescence characteristics of polyvinyltoluene scintilator

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Denis Strachan

Project type

Limited Scope

The basic fluorescence charateristics of a PVT scintillator are needed to complement more applied research on this scintilator that is used in large panels for radiation detection at US borders. The…

Study of Martensitic Transformations in Shape Memory Alloys by Real-time Measurement of Surface Work Function Change

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Mingdong Cai

Project type

Exploratory Research

Shape memory alloys (SMA) belong to the advanced intelligent materials, the properties of which can be programmed to carry out a required action. The alloys exhibit reversible shape changes (i.e…

Exploring the Radiation Damage Resistance of Nanoscale Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to rigorously test the hypothesis that internal interfaces can be manipulated at the nanoscale to enhance recombination of radiation-produced defects to dramatically…

Controlling the Thermal and Non-Thermal Reactivities of Metal Oxide Structures Through Nanoscaling - Controlling Reactivities of Metal Oxide Strcutures(Mike Henderson's BES Project - 43626)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Henderson

Project type

Exploratory Research

The constrained dimensions in nanoscaled materials produces unique chemical properties that will form the basis for important new technologies. A key scientific challenge is to understand how to…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides and Two-photon Photoemission Electron Microscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wayne Hess

Laser interactions with nominally transparent (wide bandgap) materials are playing increasingly important roles in several technologies and applications, including chemical analysis, semiconductor…

Photoreflectivity in Ge/Si thin films

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kenneth Beck

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are measuring the photoreflectivity at 750-800 nm in specially prepared Ge thin films deposited on Si/SiN substrates. The measurements will allow us to estimate the actual free carrier lifetime…

Experimental Capabilities and Fundamental Science for Geologic Carbon Sequestration: The PNNL In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kevin Rosso

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This Science Theme proposal requests EMSL access for investigators in the In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3) component of PNNL's Carbon Sequestration Initiative (CSI). The CSI is a multi-million…

Structure-Property Relationships in Thin Film Energy Conversion Materials and Coatings

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dean Matson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to use of EMSL surface analysis, electron microscopy, laser spectroscopy and other analytical capabilities to characterize nanoscale organic and inorganic materials and hybrid thin film…

Quantitative Characterization of Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Electromagnetic Fields on Ag Nanostructures by Two-photon Photoemission Electron Microscopy

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Wei Wei

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Achieving a precise correlation between the localized optical properties and the local geometry of nanostructures will significantly advance the understanding of the nature and origin of nano…

Protein Adsorption at the Metal Oxide/Water Interface by Second Harmonic Generation

Lead Institution

University of Wyoming

Principal Investigator

Carrick Eggleston

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This EMSL Partner Proposal is designed to push EMSL’s current capability in Second Harmonic Generation spectroscopy to analyze protein adsorption at the mineral/water interface both on single…

Non-Linear Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Concepts for Remote Sensing

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Thomas Blake

Linear forms of LIDAR, such as fluorescence or FM-DIAL, have proved ineffective for remotely detecting low concentration or otherwise transient compounds in the atmosphere, especially under standard…

Study of Martensitic Transformations in Shape Memory Alloys by Real-time Measurement of Surface Work Function Change

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

J. Dickinson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Shape memory alloys (SMA) belong to the advanced intelligent materials, the properties of which can be programmed to carry out a required action. The alloys exhibit reversible shape changes (i.e…

Exploring the Radiation Damage Resistance of Nanoscale Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to rigorously test the hypothesis that internal interfaces can be manipulated at the nanoscale to enhance recombination of radiation-produced defects to dramatically…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing sophisticated chemical analysis or medical procedures. Although laser ablation…

Exploring the Radiation Damage Resistance of Nanoscale Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to rigorously test the hypothesis that internal interfaces can be manipulated at the nanoscale to enhance recombination of radiation-produced defects to dramatically…

photo-luminescence of nano-oxides

Lead Institution

Motorola

Principal Investigator

Yong Liang

Project type

Exploratory Research

to determine the photo-luminescence property and the lifetime of photo-excited electrons and holes. Need to conduct PL measurements (both regular and time-resolved) on SrTiO3 and Cu2O samples.

Advanced High Resolution and Dynamic in-situ TEM/STEM Observations of Materials Processes

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

The first goal of this research program is to develop a robust method to quantify the atomic scale changes in structure, composition and bonding that occur at interfaces under a variety of…

Measurement of carbon cluster emission from graphite sputtered by noble gas ions near threshold

Lead Institution

Whitworth College

Principal Investigator

Richard Stevens

Project type

Exploratory Research

The relative proportion of C, C2, and C3 sputtered from graphite will be measured by bombarding a graphite sample (provided by the author) with Xenon and Krypton ions from a low energy ion gun. …

Experimental Capabilities and Fundamental Science for Geologic Carbon Sequestration: The PNNL In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Loring

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This Science Theme proposal requests EMSL access for investigators in the In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3) component of PNNL's Carbon Sequestration Initiative (CSI). The CSI is a multi-million…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal is a continuation of research under EMSL User Proposal #21794. Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing…

Influence of Phase-Changing Medium on Surface-Enhanced Electromagnetic Fields and Coherence Lifetime of Active Plasmonic Nanostructures

Lead Institution

Vanderbilt University

Principal Investigator

Richard Haglund

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The miniaturization of photonic circuits is critical to 21st century data processing and telecommunication technologies. Plasmonics, based on the optical properties of metallic nanostructures, holds…

Ultrafast Laser Interactions with Wide Bandgap Materials

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

J. Dickinson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Laser interactions with nominally transparent (wide bandgap) materials are playing increasingly important roles in several technologies and applications, including chemical analysis, semiconductor…

Laser Desorption, Raman, Photoemission and Electron Microscopy of Hybrid Metal - Insulator Nanostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wayne Hess

The details of how photons couple to wide bandgap materials and the consequences of these excitations such as particle emission and field enhancement are playing increasingly important roles in…

Photochemistry of a Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Quantum Dot: A Possible Photocatalyst for Water-Splitting

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Kevin Kittilstved

Project type

Exploratory Research

Nanoscale catalysts have attracted much attention due to their high surface area to volume ratios. Photocatalytic water-splitting materials are likewise a subject of intense research, as attention…

Advanced High Resolution and Dynamic in-situ TEM/STEM Observations of Materials Processes

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

The first goal of this research program is to develop a robust method to quantify the atomic scale changes in structure, composition and bonding that occur at interfaces under a variety of…

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