Ilke Arslan

EMSL/FCSD Scientific Partner Proposal on the Dynamics of Biological and Catalytic Systems

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

Project type

Scientific Partner

The goal of this Scientific Partner Proposal is to develop the capability to observe “live” biological and catalytic processes in the dynamic transmission electron microscope (DTEM). Live biological…

Direct atomic level structural analysis of metallic and bimetallic catalytic clusters and their interaction with catalytic support under in-situ and ex-situ conditions

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Libor Kovarik

This project will focus on probing the structure-property relationship of heterogeneous catalytic clusters under dynamic operating conditions. The key issue is to develop a detailed understanding of…

Probing Structure-Property Relationship of Energy Storage Materials Using Ex Situ and In Situ Dynamic Microscopy and Spectroscopy with High Spatial and Fast Temporal Resolution

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongmin Wang

The specific aims of this project are to probe the structure-property relationship of next-generation energy materials (such as energy storage materials) under dynamic operating conditions with a…

Developing next generation multimodal chemical imaging capability by combining STEM/APT/STXM/HIM

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Arun Devaraj

Understanding complex energy conversion and storage systems hinges upon developing a fully three-dimensional analysis of the structure and chemistry with sub-nanometer spatial and chemical resolution…

Characterization of Catalyst Materials in the Electron and Atom Probe Microscopes

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ilke Arslan

The overall goal of this proposal is to develop a fundamental understanding of how to predict, synthesize, and control the compositions, structures, and catalytic function of supported metal clusters…

3-D acid site determination in zeolite crystals as a function of porosity and reaction conditions

Lead Institution

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Principal Investigator

Simon Bare

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Zeolites are microporous aluminosilicate materials with a wide range of applications including catalysis, water purification, agriculture, and laundry detergents. In the petrochemical industry,…

3-D Active Site Distribution and Porosity in Microporous Materials

Lead Institution

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Principal Investigator

Simon Bare

Project type

Exploratory Research

The aim of this proposal is to build upon our initial success in the exploration of the 3-D location and distribution of the Al and Si atoms in highly relevant and active microporous catalysts, with…

Measuring Lattice Expansion in Catalytic Nanoparticles with Atomic Resolution by
Coherent Nanodiffraction

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Bernd Kabius

Nanoparticles with a diameter of a few nanometer show fundamentally different catalytic behavior than particles with a few tens of nanometer [1,2,3]. Their activity is much higher and they are more…

Characterization of Catalyst Materials in the Electron and Atom Probe Microscopes

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ilke Arslan

Project type

Exploratory Research

The aim of this proposal is to combine existing techniques in the electron and atom-probe microscopes to afford novel methods for a fundamental understanding of catalyst interactions with atomic…

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