Libor Kovarik

Characterization and development of a Ni-based catalysts for the conversion of methane into H2 and solid carbon

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Dagle

The main objectives in this project are to continue our investigation into Ni/Cu bimetallic catalysts active for the thermocatalytic decomposition (TCD) of methane. Thermocatalytic decomposition (TCD…

An Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Solidification and Microstructural Evolution in Magnesium Alloys using in situ Techniques

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Aashish Rohatgi

The goal of this proposal is to understand the microstructural evolution during non-equilibrium, rapid solidification of a molten magnesium-aluminum-zinc (AZ91) alloy, and during its subsequent heat…

Atmospheric Soil Organic Particles

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Alexander Laskin

Recent discovery of atmospheric soil organic particles (ASOP), emitted through previously unrecognized atmosphere-land-surface interactions, suggests that ASOP may have a widespread impact over a…

Betavoltaics from COTS: Power for Years

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Lance Hubbard

Overwhelmingly, betavoltaics’ (BV) long-lasting power opens a broad range of applications which are not currently available. The birth of very low power electronics has opened up a market for the…

Atomic Level Investigation of the Phase Stability of Transition Metal Surfaces Under Reactive Environment

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Libor Kovarik

Atomic level understanding of transition metal surfaces (in particular the surfaces of metal nano-particles) is critical for developing a structure-property relationship in a range of scientific…

Combined Surface Characterization and Computation Study of a LaxZryOz Catalyst for the Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass-derived Compounds into Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

Lead Institution

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Principal Investigator

Karl Albrecht

Catalytic upgrading of biomass is a challenging task in part because of the presence of water. Many conventional catalysts were developed for petroleum-based feedstocks. Often these catalysts are…

Probing Phase States of Individual Sub-micron Particles at Various Relative Humidity and Temperature

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Libor Kovarik

The viscosity of organic aerosols is a pivotal property to predict their health and environmental impact. Viscosity influences particle growth rate, diffusivity, chemical reactivity, and impacts the…

Fundamental Studies of Ice Nucleation Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM)

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Alexander Laskin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The proposed research is to demonstrate applicability of a novel experimental platform for systematic studies of ice nucleation efficiency of atmospheric particles with determination of…

Ice Nucleation Propensity of Biological Particles

Lead Institution

Xiamen University

Principal Investigator

Bingbing Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The proposed study will investigate the ice nucleation propensity of atmospheric biological particles using a novel experimental platform developed in EMSL by our group. We will determine…

Probing Phase States of Individual Sub-micron Particles at Various Relative Humidity and Temperature

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Libor Kovarik

The viscosity of organic aerosols is a pivotal property to predict their health and environmental impact. Viscosity influences particle growth rate, diffusivity, chemical reactivity, and impacts the…

Biomineralization and Biosequestration Mechanisms at Life's Upper Temperatures: A Reappraisal using Novel CryoEM Techniques

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sherry Cady

Though microbes can indirectly and metabolically transform, sequester, and transport (i) ions, (ii) organic and inorganic complexes, and (iii) precipitates via a wide range of mechanisms,…

An Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Solidification and Microstructural Evolution in Magnesium Alloys using in situ Techniques

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Aashish Rohatgi

The goal of this proposal is to understand the microstructural evolution during non-equilibrium, rapid solidification of a molten magnesium-aluminum-zinc (AZ91) alloy, and during its subsequent heat…

Novel Analyses of Hanford Plutonium Particles

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dallas Reilly

Understanding the chemical speciation of plutonium particles currently in the ground at the Hanford site has major implications for nuclear forensics (looking back in time at which processes produced…

EMSL Science Overview

Libor Kovarik

Projects

Characterization and development of a Ni-based catalysts for the conversion of methane into H2 and solid carbon

An Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Solidification and Microstructural Evolution in Magnesium Alloys using in situ Techniques

Atmospheric Soil Organic Particles

Betavoltaics from COTS: Power for Years

Atomic Level Investigation of the Phase Stability of Transition Metal Surfaces Under Reactive Environment

Combined Surface Characterization and Computation Study of a LaxZryOz Catalyst for the Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass-derived Compounds into Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

Probing Phase States of Individual Sub-micron Particles at Various Relative Humidity and Temperature

Fundamental Studies of Ice Nucleation Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM)

Ice Nucleation Propensity of Biological Particles

Probing Phase States of Individual Sub-micron Particles at Various Relative Humidity and Temperature

Biomineralization and Biosequestration Mechanisms at Life's Upper Temperatures: A Reappraisal using Novel CryoEM Techniques

An Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Solidification and Microstructural Evolution in Magnesium Alloys using in situ Techniques

Novel Analyses of Hanford Plutonium Particles