Mark Engelhard

Role of Microenvironments and Transition Zones in Subsurface Reactive Contaminant Transport

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James McKinley

This is a renewal proposal for a previous collaborative effort between the PNNL Scientific Focus Area (SFA) and EMSL. The research proposed will resolve critical Hanford and basic subsurface science…

Evaluation of Ni-Plated Zircaloy Getter Surface Characteristics

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mark Engelhard

The Tritium Target Program (TTP) uses getter tubes made of nickel-plated Zircaloy (NPZ) to contain tritium as it is generated in burnable absorber rods. The NPZ getters meet the applicable…

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…

Addressing Challenges in Nanoscale Characterization

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Daniel Gaspar

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Nanoscale materials offer the promise of significant advances in fields as diverse as the production, storage and efficient use of energy, sensing and environmental remediation. The characterization…

Complex Oxide Heteroepitaxial Growth of Novel Electronic and Magnetic Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Complex oxide heteroepitaxial growth of pure and magnetically doped perovskite films will be studied with the dual goals of: (i) enhancing understanding of the details of the growth process, and, (ii…

Role of Microenvironments and Transition Zones in Field Scale Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James McKinley

Project type

Limited Scope

This is a renewal proposal for a previous collaborative effort between the PNNL Scientific Focus Area (SFA) and EMSL. The research proposed will resolve critical Hanford and basic subsurface science…

Surface/Interface Induced Nucleation and Phase/Structure Evolution and the Correlation to the Performance Boosting/Fading of Advanced Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xiaolin Li

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this proposal is to investigate the surface/interface effect on the synthesis and structure evolution of advanced energy storage materials and the correlation of these changes to the…

Investigation on Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Reactions in Rechargeable Metal-Oxygen Batteries

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this proposal is to understand the reactions occurring at the electrode/electrolyte interphases in two metal-oxygen batteries, more specifically the interphases of lithium…

Extracellular Research Thrust for EMSL SSA

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kirsten Hofmockel

This project will develop a conceptual framework that defines the biotic and abiotic mechanisms regulating the persistence of mineral associated organic matter (OM). The specific goals are to…

EMSL Science Overview

Mark Engelhard

Projects

Role of Microenvironments and Transition Zones in Subsurface Reactive Contaminant Transport

Evaluation of Ni-Plated Zircaloy Getter Surface Characteristics

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

Addressing Challenges in Nanoscale Characterization

Complex Oxide Heteroepitaxial Growth of Novel Electronic and Magnetic Heterostructures

Role of Microenvironments and Transition Zones in Field Scale Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry

Surface/Interface Induced Nucleation and Phase/Structure Evolution and the Correlation to the Performance Boosting/Fading of Advanced Energy Storage Materials

Investigation on Electrode/Electrolyte Interphase Reactions in Rechargeable Metal-Oxygen Batteries

Extracellular Research Thrust for EMSL SSA