Petr Sushko

Modeling defect- and interface-induced rapid decomposition of molecular materials

Lead Institution

University of Maryland, College Park

Principal Investigator

Maija Kukla

Project type

Exploratory Research

The main goals of this study are: (1) to achieve first principles understanding of the structure and properties of basic defects in a wide class of molecular materials; (2) to develop a novel…

A multi-pronged approach to characterizing amelogenin’s role in enamel formation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

Biomineralization is the process used by living organism to produce minerals with properties not always found in their equivalent inorganically produced counterparts. In vertebrates, mineralized…

Atomic and electronic structures of interfaces of complex oxides: insight from ab initio calculations

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Exploratory Research

Oxide interfaces, superlattices and solid solutions provide opportunities for generating materials with novel properties. A critical issue is to control the quality of the interfaces and atom…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

Mechanisms of Laser Desorption of Metal Oxide Nanocrystals

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Laser-induced ablation, desorption and chemical activation techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, inducing new chemical functionalities, performing sophisticated…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

Excitation and Desorption of Nano-crystalline ZrO2

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This project is focused on integrated theoretical and experimental studies of the interaction of light with nanoscale oxide materials of fundamental interest to the fields of photo-catalysis,…

Atomic and electronic structures of interfaces of complex oxides

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Oxide interfaces, superlattices and solid solutions provide opportunities for generating materials with novel properties, providing the atomic structures of the interface and near interface regions…

Electronic and optical properties modification of complex oxide epitaxial films and superlattices for efficient light harvesting

Lead Institution

Drexel University

Principal Investigator

Steven May

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose an aggressive program of epitaxial film synthesis, detailed and definitive materials characterization, optical and electronic properties measurements and ab initio simulations with the…

Laser-Materials Interactions: Theory and Experiment (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing sophisticated chemical analysis or medical procedures. Although laser ablation…

The effects of doping and chemical ordering on the optical, electronic and photochemical properties of alpha-(Fe,Cr,V)2O3 epitaxial films and interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

We propose to modify hematite - an abundant, naturally occurring mineral with some potential as a highly efficient photovoltaic and photocatalytic material - by doping with other transition metals…

Tuning the electronic and optical properties of complex oxide epitaxial films and superlattices for efficient visible light harvesting

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose an aggressive program of epitaxial film synthesis, detailed and definitive materials characterization, optical and electronic properties measurements, and carefully coordinated ab initio…

Investigating Electrochemical Processes in Next Generation Multivalent Battery Technologies

Lead Institution

University of Liverpool

Principal Investigator

Nigel Browning

Project type

Exploratory Research

The specific aim of this project is to probe the structure-property relationships of energy storage materials based on multivalent ions (Mg2+, Ca2+ and Al3+) under dynamic electrochemical cycling…

Epitaxial oxide/oxide and oxide/semiconductor heterostructures for water electrolysis

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal focuses on the design, fabrication and evaluation of structurally and compositionally well-defined complex oxide heterostructures that can facilitate the harvesting of visible sunlight,…

Controlling topotactic phase transitions in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yingge Du

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to understand, predict, and control the phase transitions occurring in structurally ordered thin films to enable the rational design, synthesis, and utilization of…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing sophisticated chemical analysis or medical procedures. Although laser ablation…

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yingge Du

The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand, predict, and ultimately control ion transport and topotactic phase transition (TPT) processes occurring in structurally ordered transition…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal is a continuation of research under EMSL User Proposal #21794. Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing…

Controlling ion transport and topotactic phase transition processes in oxide thin films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Yingge Du

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand, predict, and ultimately control ion transport and topotactic phase transition (TPT) processes occurring in structurally ordered transition…

Accurate Embedded-Cluster Modeling of Insulators: Applications to Metal Oxide Surface Chemistry & Surface Excitation Processes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Niranjan Govind

The accurate characterization of adsorbate reactivity and surface excitation processes at surfaces like metal oxide interfaces is key to understanding, controlling, and designing molecular…

Model epitaxial heterostructures for water electrolysis

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

This proposal focuses on the design, fabrication and evaluation of structurally and compositionally well-defined complex oxide heterostructures that can facilitate the harvesting of visible sunlight,…

Combined Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Laser Desorption from Metal Oxide Surfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques are used to produce novel materials, perform sophisticated chemical analysis, and modify nanostructured materials. Although laser ablation/desorption…

Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships Governing the Electrochemical Activity of Epitaxial Heterostructures

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Complex oxides have the widest range of properties of any class of materials explored to date. However, with many degrees of freedom come many possible outcomes. Consequently, controlled synthesis of…

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