Ying Chen

Ex-situ and In-situ EPR and NMR studies of energy materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ying Chen

Project type

Contracted Time

Redox flow batteries have a unique architecture that enables long-duration energy storage, which is a potential solution that addresses the intermittency introduced by increased renewable energy…

Elucidating the essential molecular interactions for nucleation of calcite by designer biological and bio-mimetic materials.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wendy Shaw

Project type

Contracted Time

Organisms produce hierarchically structured materials such as teeth, bones and skeletons through a process known as biomineralization. While the exact molecular details of the organic-inorganic…

The role of biopolymers in controlling kinetics of mineral growth via particle aggregation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dongsheng Li

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Mineral crystallization is ubiquitous in environmental and biological systems and its progression in these settings reflects an inexorable link between the two. Particle aggregation, such as oriented…

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…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Fundamental research in beyond Lithium ion battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in…

Multinuclear NMR Studies of Earth and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

A team of researchers at PNNL carries out a number of studies that utilize high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need for Basic Energy Sciences (BES). The…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Fundamental research in beyond Lithium ion battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Fundamental research in beyond Lithium ion battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in…

Investigating Interfacial Interactions in Multivalent Battery Technologies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vijayakumar Murugesan

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…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Fundamental research in beyond Lithium ion battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in…

Multinuclear NMR Studies of and Earth and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

A team of researchers at PNNL carries out studies that utilize high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need for biological and energy sciences. The…

Expanding Scientific Horizons Through High Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nancy Washton

Energy and sustainable development are two of the biggest challenges in the 21st century, and areas that fundamental science can play a critical role in advancing. Decreased reliance on fossil fuels…

Characterization of Energy Storage Systems Using In Situ and Ex Situ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jian-zhi Hu

Fundamental research in beyond Lithium ion battery has been limited and an in-situ NMR method to probe transient electrochemical reactions has yet to be developed. We propose to develop unique in…

Multinuclear NMR Studies of and Earth and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

A team of researchers at PNNL carries out studies that utilize high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)spectroscopy in areas of national need for biological and energy sciences. The research…

MEASURING COMPOSITION AND SPECIATION OF CO2 IN CAPTURE CAPTURE SOLVENTS USING HIGH-PRESSURE NMR.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Heldebrant

Carbon dioxide is one of the most simple and abundant molecules on earth as it plays a critical role in biological lifecycles as a feedstock for plants to chemically store energy in hydrocarbons and…

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…

Development of an Ultra-Small-Volume Detection and Sample Delivery System for Exploring Microscale Heterogeneity with NMR

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Hardeep Mehta

Microscale heterogeneity plays a key role in determining the outcome of attempts to decrease pollution, optimize industrial production for biotechnology, or understand cellular-level processes…

Development of an Ultra-Small-Volume Detection and Sample Delivery System for Exploring Microscale Heterogeneity with NMR

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Hardeep Mehta

Microscale heterogeneity plays a key role in determining the outcome of attempts to decrease pollution, optimize industrial production for biotechnology, or understand cellular-level processes. …

Multinuclear NMR Studies of and Earth and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

A team of researchers at PNNL carries out studies that utilize high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need for Basic Energy Sciences (BES). The research…

Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Studies of Biological, Environmental, and Energy Systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karl Mueller

My research team at PNNL carries out a number of studies that utilize high-resolution, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need. Since my hiring in 2010, I…

The impact of organic-mineral interactions on soil organic matter stability and mineral evolution

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James De Yoreo

The aims of the proposed research are to: 1) determine the impact of adsorbed organics on mineral-solution interfacial structure, 2) understand how organics impact solution speciation during mineral…

Investigating Interfacial Interactions in Multivalent Battery Technologies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vijayakumar Murugesan

The proposed research will advance fundamental knowledge about novel battery materials and address critical needs for predictive understanding of multivalent ion based energy storage systems. The…

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