Eric Walter

Measuring composition and speciation of CO2 in carbon capture solvents and electrochemical processes using high-pressure NMR and EPR

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Heldebrant

Project type

Contracted Time

Carbon dioxide is one of the most simple and abundant molecules on earth as it plays a critical role in biological lifecycles as a feedstock for plants to chemically store energy in hydrocarbons and…

Operando Magnetic Resonance of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction over Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Catalysts

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Walter

The economical deployment of hydrogen (H2) as a fuel and chemical precursor will require identifying replacements for expensive platinum-group metals that can catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction…

Measuring composition and speciation of CO2 in carbon capture solvents and electrochemical processes using high-pressure NMR and EPR

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Heldebrant

Carbon dioxide is one of the most simple and abundant molecules on earth as it plays a critical role in biological lifecycles as a feedstock for plants to chemically store energy in hydrocarbons and…

Electrolyte Interfacial Reactions in Localized High Concentration Electrolytes for Various Energy Storage Chemistries

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mark Engelhard

Localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) developed at PNNL in 2017 for rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries show not only significant enhancement in protection of Li metal anode and…

Expanding Scientific Horizons Through High Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nancy Washton

Energy and sustainable development are two of the biggest challenges in the 21st century, and areas that fundamental science can play a critical role in advancing. Decreased reliance on fossil fuels…

The affinity and structure of biomolecules immobilized on a 3-D substrate: Time-resolved EPR detection during mobile phase gradients

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Walter

We propose the development of a new magnetic resonance technique to monitor the interactions of biomolecules with binding partners and their environment. Physically, this will be implemented by…

Cryogenic NMR and Advanced Electronic Structure Theory as a Unique EMSL Capability for Complex Systems:
Application to the Photosynthetic Energy Conversion Systems

Lead Institution

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ping Yang

The goal of this proposal is to demonstrate a unique capability to be enabled in the EMSL, the integration of leading-edge cryogenic NMR measurements and advanced electronic structure computations,…

Optical and structural properties of doped ZnO nanocrystals

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Matthew Mccluskey

Project type

Exploratory Research

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a semiconductor that has attracted resurgent interest as an electronic material for energy applications. With a direct gap of 3.4 eV at room temperature, ZnO is a wide band gap…

Metal Binding by Melanin Biopolymers

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Walter

The ubiquitous biopolymer melanin has important and unique materials properties, yet these very properties have prevented elucidation of its basic structure. MAS-NMR capabilities at EMSL will probe…

Further development and demonstration of a high-pressure magic angle spinning (MAS) probe for use in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Hoyt

Through a multiyear LDRD effort on the Carbon Sequestration Initiative, a new MAS probe was developed for NMR analysis of materials that would potentially be used in underground CO2 sequestration…

Analysis of bio-oils using nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Asanga Padmaperuma

NMR and EPR will be used to identity and quantify (if possible) the different functional groups and free radical species present in various bio-oils. We intent to define chemical transformations,…

Technology Maturation: Further development and demonstration of a high-pressure magic angle spinning (MAS) probe for use in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Hoyt

As a result of a multiyear LDRD effort on the Carbon Sequestration Initiative, a new MAS capability was developed for NMR analysis of materials that would potentially be used in underground CO2…

Fracking Optimization and In-Situ Characterization of Rock and Other Materials Permeability, Chemistry and Fracture Distributions

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Carlos Fernandez

Through this proposal EMSL will provide experimental resources for enhanced energy production and subsurface science discovery that supports the needs of DOE and the nation. These proposed…

Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Studies of Biological, Environmental, and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

My research team at EMSL carries out a number of studies that utilize a combination of high-resolution, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and computational chemistry to…

EVALUATION OF CEMENT COMPOSITES, ROCKS, AND OTHER MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, PERMEABILITY, AND MORPHOLOGY

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Carlos Fernandez

Through this proposal EMSL will provide experimental resources for enhanced energy production and subsurface science discovery that supports the needs of DOE and the nation. These proposed…

Determining Radiolytic Transient Intermediates and Interfacial Species and Their Roles in Aluminum Oxyhydroxide Reactivity

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Walter

Radiation-induced chemical reactions have broad significance in many scientific fields from water radiolysis in nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel design to spent nuclear fuel storage and high-level…

Synthesis and Structural Probing of Protein Networks in Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis.

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Irina El Khoury

We propose to develop a multi-modal experimental pipeline, integrating multiple existing and emerging EMSL capabilities, including cell-free protein expression, Native Mass Spectrometry (Native MS),…

Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Studies of Biological, Environmental, and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

My research team at PNNL carries out a number of studies that utilize high-resolution, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need. Since my hiring in 2010, I…

Investigations on Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Reactions in Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Various Energy Storage Chemistries

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mark Engelhard

Localized high-concentration electrolytes (LHCEs) developed at PNNL in 2017 for rechargeable lithium (Li) metal batteries show not only significant enhancement in protection of Li metal anode and…

EMSL Science Overview

Eric Walter

Projects

Measuring composition and speciation of CO2 in carbon capture solvents and electrochemical processes using high-pressure NMR and EPR

Operando Magnetic Resonance of the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction over Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Catalysts

Measuring composition and speciation of CO2 in carbon capture solvents and electrochemical processes using high-pressure NMR and EPR

Electrolyte Interfacial Reactions in Localized High Concentration Electrolytes for Various Energy Storage Chemistries

Expanding Scientific Horizons Through High Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

The affinity and structure of biomolecules immobilized on a 3-D substrate: Time-resolved EPR detection during mobile phase gradients

Cryogenic NMR and Advanced Electronic Structure Theory as a Unique EMSL Capability for Complex Systems:
Application to the Photosynthetic Energy Conversion Systems

Optical and structural properties of doped ZnO nanocrystals

Metal Binding by Melanin Biopolymers

Further development and demonstration of a high-pressure magic angle spinning (MAS) probe for use in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Analysis of bio-oils using nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance

Technology Maturation: Further development and demonstration of a high-pressure magic angle spinning (MAS) probe for use in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)

Fracking Optimization and In-Situ Characterization of Rock and Other Materials Permeability, Chemistry and Fracture Distributions

Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Studies of Biological, Environmental, and Energy Systems

EVALUATION OF CEMENT COMPOSITES, ROCKS, AND OTHER MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, PERMEABILITY, AND MORPHOLOGY

Determining Radiolytic Transient Intermediates and Interfacial Species and Their Roles in Aluminum Oxyhydroxide Reactivity

Synthesis and Structural Probing of Protein Networks in Vitamin B6 Biosynthesis.

Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Studies of Biological, Environmental, and Energy Systems

Investigations on Electrode/Electrolyte Interfacial Reactions in Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Various Energy Storage Chemistries