Xiang Wang | Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Elucidating chemical and structural changes of materials in extreme environments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kayla Yano

Project type

Contracted Time

This proposal aims to elucidate atomic- to nanoscale fundamental mechanisms driving the evolution of materials in the extreme environments of energy production. Energy generating systems often…

Understanding coupled chemical-mechanical behaviors in minerals

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xin Zhang

Project type

Contracted Time

This proposal aims to develop a comprehensive, unified understanding of how applied stress and interfacial chemistry couple to define mineral nanoparticle dissolution, recrystallization, and…

Characterizing the structural and chemical evolution of materials exposed to extreme environments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kayla Yano

The objective of this proposal is to illuminate atomic- to nanoscale mechanisms driving the fundamental evolution of materials in extreme environments relevant to energy production. Energy generating…

Molecular Level Investigations of Structural and Chemical Evolution of Interfacial Processes Relevant to Energy Storage Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wu Xu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objectives of this proposal are to understand the reactions occurring at the electrode/electrolyte interphases in lithium-oxygen (Li-O2) batteries, and to investigate the transform mechanisms of…

Probing Iron Oxide Mineral Aggregation Behavior with Soil Organic Matters

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xin Zhang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this project is to develop a fundamental understanding of iron oxide nanoparticle (NPs) aggregation mechanisms with soil organic matters (SOM). Heteroaggregation is a ubiquitous but…

Understanding Mechanisms Coupling the Fates of Iron Oxides, Organic Matter, and Micronutrient Metals at Redox Hot Spots

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kevin Rosso

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Iron (oxyhydr)oxide minerals are ubiquitous in soils and sediments and play an commanding role in nutrient cycling, microbial metabolism, carbon protection, and contaminant immobilization. Among them…

Projects

Elucidating chemical and structural changes of materials in extreme environments

Understanding coupled chemical-mechanical behaviors in minerals

Characterizing the structural and chemical evolution of materials exposed to extreme environments

Molecular Level Investigations of Structural and Chemical Evolution of Interfacial Processes Relevant to Energy Storage Systems

Probing Iron Oxide Mineral Aggregation Behavior with Soil Organic Matters

Understanding Mechanisms Coupling the Fates of Iron Oxides, Organic Matter, and Micronutrient Metals at Redox Hot Spots