Joseph Ryan

Hydrogen Materials Compatibility Studies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kyle Alvine

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use the unique and world-class ion scattering accelerator facilities at EMSL to continue to advance the scientific understanding of the effects of high-pressure hydrogen on…

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…

Improving Geochemical Source-term Models though an Increased Understanding of the Structure, Reactivity, and Dynamics of Nuclear Waste Form Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Joseph Ryan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL 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…

Glass Composition and Solution Speciation Effects on the Dissolution Behavior of Nuclear Waste Glasses

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nancy Washton

We are undertaking an investigation of the chemical and structural triggers of the dissolution behavior of nuclear waste glasses through a series of chemical and characterization studies covering a…

Using Corroded Ancient Glasses as a Means to an Improved Understanding of the Long-term Chemical Reactivity of Glasses

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Joseph Ryan

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 a…

Improving Radiological Fate and Transport Models though an Increased Understanding of Interfacial Reactivity, Geochemistry, Transport, and Biodegradation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Joseph Ryan

This research is part of an international collaborative effort to address the wide diversity of environmental roles that radionuclides can play during their lifetime within corroding nuclear wastes…

Investigation of Ion Exchange and Its Impact on Radionuclide Release and Surface Reactivity in Glass Waste Forms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charmayne Lonergan

Due to the long lifetimes of radionuclide species found in nuclear waste, the vitrified waste forms need to retain all hazardous species for thousands of years. With the current inability to…

Characterization of Interfacial Reactivity, Geochemistry, Transport, and Biodegradation for Nuclear Waste Forms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Joseph Ryan

This research is part of an international collaborative effort to address the wide diversity of environmental roles that radionuclides can play during their lifetime within corroding nuclear wastes…

Amorphous Semiconductor Analysis using Ion Beam Tools

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Henager

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this proposal is to develop new materials for high resolution, room temperature gamma radiation detection. We propose to develop high Z, high resistivity, amorphous, semiconductors to be…

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…

Hydrogen Materials Compatibility Studies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kyle Alvine

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use the world-class ion scattering facilities at EMSL to advance the understanding of the effects of high-pressure hydrogen on nanolaminate low friction coatings and piezoelectric…

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…

EMSL Science Overview

Joseph Ryan

Projects

Hydrogen Materials Compatibility Studies

Interfacial Investigations of Nuclear Waste Forms

Improving Geochemical Source-term Models though an Increased Understanding of the Structure, Reactivity, and Dynamics of Nuclear Waste Form Interfaces

Glass Composition and Solution Speciation Effects on the Dissolution Behavior of Nuclear Waste Glasses

Using Corroded Ancient Glasses as a Means to an Improved Understanding of the Long-term Chemical Reactivity of Glasses

Improving Radiological Fate and Transport Models though an Increased Understanding of Interfacial Reactivity, Geochemistry, Transport, and Biodegradation

Investigation of Ion Exchange and Its Impact on Radionuclide Release and Surface Reactivity in Glass Waste Forms

Characterization of Interfacial Reactivity, Geochemistry, Transport, and Biodegradation for Nuclear Waste Forms

Amorphous Semiconductor Analysis using Ion Beam Tools

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

Hydrogen Materials Compatibility Studies

Interfacial Investigations of Nuclear Waste Forms