Bethany Matthews

Elucidating chemical and structural changes of materials in extreme environments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kayla Yano

Project type

Contracted Time

This proposal aims to elucidate atomic- to nanoscale fundamental mechanisms driving the evolution of materials in the extreme environments of energy production. Energy generating systems often…

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steven Spurgeon

This project aims to study ion-beam irradiation-induced defects in oxide and semiconductor systems. It is challenging to predict the defects that will form under different irradiation conditions in…

Characterizing the structural and chemical evolution of materials exposed to extreme environments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kayla Yano

The objective of this proposal is to illuminate atomic- to nanoscale mechanisms driving the fundamental evolution of materials in extreme environments relevant to energy production. Energy generating…

Past is Prologue: Ancient Glass Analogues for the Long-Term Disposal of Vitrified Nuclear Waste

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Carolyn Pearce

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Microbes are ubiquitous in the terrestrial surface and have mastered the art of establishing equilibrium in their localized environment. Samples obtained during an excavation of Broborg, an ancient…

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in heterostructured interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steven Spurgeon

This project aims to expand our investigation of defects induced by ion-beam irradiation in oxide and semiconductor systems. We build on our prior existing EMSL proposals, which resulted in multiple…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steven Spurgeon

This project aims to study ion-beam irradiation-induced defects in oxide and semiconductor systems. It is challenging to predict the defects that will form under different irradiation conditions in…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

EMSL Science Overview

Bethany Matthews

Projects

Elucidating chemical and structural changes of materials in extreme environments

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in oxide thin films

Characterizing the structural and chemical evolution of materials exposed to extreme environments

Past is Prologue: Ancient Glass Analogues for the Long-Term Disposal of Vitrified Nuclear Waste

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in heterostructured interfaces

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Ion-beam-induced defect formation in oxide thin films

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures