John McCloy

Chalcogenide Surface Science

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Bradley Johnson

Project type

Limited Scope

The objective of this work is to use XPS to study the surface chemistry of IR transparent chalcogenide fibers that have undergone photo-induced and/or opto-mechanical failures. Raytheon Missile…

Nepheline Formation in High Level Waste Glass

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

John McCloy

Fabrication, storage, and disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW) in borosilicate glass is a costly but necessary process to promote the safety and security of legacy nuclear waste. Since the…

Radiation-induced Property Changes in Magnetic Materials

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

John McCloy

Project type

Exploratory Research

The execution of this proposal will advance the state of science regarding the effects of ionizing radiation on the magnetic structure of nanoparticle, granular nanocluster film, and spin glass…

Microstructures and Their Stability of Ion-implanted Energy and Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Weilin Jiang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Two parallel studies, respectively funded by Office of Basic Energy Sciences and Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, will be performed under this user proposal. The objectives of the…

Interfacial Investigations of Nuclear Waste Forms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Joseph Ryan

Project type

Exploratory Research

EMSL resources are requested to enable an international team of collaborators to solve fundamental problems in interfacial glass corrosion chemistry. With the recent dismissal of Yucca Mountain as…

Electrical and Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Single Crystal Bismuth Vanadate

Lead Institution

University of Texas at Austin

Principal Investigator

C. Buddie Mullins

Project type

Exploratory Research

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a promising electrode material in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. Recently, it has been shown that doping with Mo and W dramatically improves its performance, but the…

Characterization of the Local Structure and Chemistry of 99Tc in Simulated Nuclear Waste Glasses and its Effect on Chemical Leaching

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

John McCloy

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A priority goal of the United States Department of Energy is to dispose of nuclear wastes accumulated in underground tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, WA. Incorporation and…

Meso-scale Magnetic Signatures for Nuclear Reactor Steel Irradiation Embrittlement Monitoring

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jonathan Suter

This project is funded by the Office of Nuclear Energy under the Enabling Technologies program. Verifying the structural integrity of passive components in light-water and advanced reactors will be…

Meso-scale Magnetic Signatures for Nuclear Reactor Steel Irradiation Embrittlement Monitoring

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jonathan Suter

This project is funded by the Office of Nuclear Energy under the Enabling Technologies program. Verifying the structural integrity of passive components in light-water and advanced reactors will be…

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…

Functional Materials for Separation and Sensing

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jay Grate

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A large number of mission areas of the US. DOE demand functional materials that will meet the operational requirements of targeted applications. Indeed, innovative solutions to pressing national…

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