Sarah Burton

Solution Structure and Interfaces of Advanced Battery Electrolytes by Multinuclear NMR

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vijayakumar Murugesan

The detailed investigation of advanced battery electrolyte solution structure and dynamics is critical to the ongoing development and capability expansion of alternative battery technologies for grid…

Degradation of Lignin Using Homogeneous Catalysis in Ionic Liquids

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Zongchao Zhang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of the proposed work is to use ionic liquids as a reaction medium for homogeneous catalysis of the lignin degradation process, using weak-base organic catalysts that are soluble in…

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…

Computational and Experimental Investigations on NMR Properties of Actinide Compounds

Lead Institution

Tsinghua University

Principal Investigator

Jun Li

Fundamental electronic structure theory of actinide compounds will play a central role in the development of the advanced nuclear energy systems (ANES) of the future. The complexity and novelty of…

Solution Structure and Interfaces of Advanced Battery Electrolytes by Multinuclear NMR

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vijayakumar Murugesan

The detailed investigation of advanced battery electrolyte solution structure and dynamics is critical to the ongoing development and capability expansion of alternative battery technologies for grid…

Experimental Capabilities and Fundamental Science for Geologic Carbon Sequestration: The PNNL In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kevin Rosso

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This Science Theme proposal requests EMSL access for investigators in the In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3) component of PNNL's Carbon Sequestration Initiative (CSI). The CSI is a multi-million…

Building an automation-ready multimodal workflow for comprehensive 3D characterization of intact soil structures.

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Odeta Qafoku

3-dimensional (3D) characterization of intact soil structures (i.e. macro and microaggregates) will provide understandings on how soil physical, mineralogical, biotic heterogeneities control long…

Mechanistic Understanding of Glass-Water Reaction

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Pierce

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The construction of valid rate models, such as the Transition State Theory Kinetic Rate Equation, to describe the dissolution of rock-forming minerals, the evolution of soils, and the corrosion…

Catalysis Research Campaign: An Integrated Multi-Capability Approach for Analysis of Catalytic Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Peden

Project type

Research Campaign

In this research campaign, advanced capabilities within the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will be integrated for in-depth, molecular…

Interactive Effect of Erosion and Fire History on Stability of Soil Organic Matter

Lead Institution

University of California, Merced

Principal Investigator

Asmeret Berhe

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed research aims to use 13C-NMR spectroscopy to determine the amount of black carbon (BC) present in soil and to study the biochemical composition of soil organic matter (SOM) to answer…

Experimental Capabilities and Fundamental Science for Geologic Carbon Sequestration: The PNNL In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Loring

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This Science Theme proposal requests EMSL access for investigators in the In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3) component of PNNL's Carbon Sequestration Initiative (CSI). The CSI is a multi-million…

Analysis of bio-oils using nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Asanga Padmaperuma

NMR and EPR will be used to identity and quantify (if possible) the different functional groups and free radical species present in various bio-oils. We intent to define chemical transformations,…

Advancing soil C characterization using HRMS and NMR

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nancy Hess

Soil organic matter consists of diverse and complex mixture of hundreds to thousands biological and metabolic products that are poorly characterized using current techniques. We seek to develop a…

Enamel biomineralization: A multi-disciplined approach to understand a natural protein-mineral interface.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

The protein amelogenin is the central protein controlling the formation of dental enamel, the hardest tissue in the human body. The protein orchestrates the nucleation, growth, and organization of…

Fuel Reduction Techniques as Effective Forested Watershed Management Practices
against Wildfire: Drinking Water Quality Aspects

Lead Institution

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Principal Investigator

Alex Chow

This research project will investigate the consequences of different fuel reduction techniques, as watershed management practices against wildfire, on the exports of dissolved organic matter (DOM)…

Enamel biomineralization: A multi-disciplined approach to understand a natural protein-mineral interface. Year 2

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

The protein amelogenin is the central protein controlling the formation of dental enamel, the hardest tissue in the human body. The protein orchestrates the nucleation, growth, and organization of…

Fuel Reduction Techniques as Effective Forested Watershed Management Practices
against Wildfire: Drinking Water Quality Aspects

Lead Institution

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Principal Investigator

Alex Chow

This research project will investigate the consequences of different fuel reduction techniques, as watershed management practices against wildfire, on the exports of dissolved organic matter (DOM)…

Enamel biomineralization: A multi-disciplined approach to understand a natural protein-mineral interface. Year 3.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

Aamelogenin is the central protein controlling the formation of dental enamel, the hardest tissue in the human body. It orchestrates the nucleation, growth, and organization of enamel (amelogenesis)…

Study of the Network Structures of Polymer-Derived Amorphous SiAlCN Ceramics

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sarah Burton

Project type

Capability Research

In this proposal, we propose to use NMR to study the network structures of polymer-derived amorphous AlSiCN. The SiAlCN are promising to be used as structural materials for next generation gas…

Fuel Reduction Techniques as Effective Forested Watershed Management Practices against Wildfire: Drinking Water Quality Aspects

Lead Institution

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Principal Investigator

Alex Chow

This research project will investigate the consequences of different fuel reduction techniques, as watershed management practices against wildfire, on the exports of dissolved organic matter (DOM)…

Draws Implementation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wendy Shaw

Project type

Capability Research

Naturally occurring biominerals possess an impressive array of strength, order and nanostructure. These properties are the direct result of protein controlled nucleation and templated mineral growth…

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…

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