Projects

Investigation of Zwitterions in the Gas Phase

Lead Institution

University of Minnesota

Principal Investigator

Steven Kass

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this user proposal, we combine experimental studies and theoretical calculations to probe the electronic structure and electrostatic interactions in a series of zwitterions, containing a positive…

Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Fe-S Clusters

Lead Institution

Georgetown University

Principal Investigator

Toshiko Ichiye

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this proposal, we combine experimental studies and theoretical calculations to probe the electronic structure of Fe-S clusters and complexes, which are important active centers in Fe-S proteins as…

Photoluminescence and XRD study of Nanocrystalline Cadmium Sulphide Deposited on the Patterned Surface of Diatom Biosilica

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Jun Jiao

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed research aims to study the optical, electronic and structural properties of hierarchical CdS/SiO2 hybrid composite material. This material is formed by depositing cadmium sulphide (CdS)…

Modified carbon Supports for Aqueous Phase Catalysis--Applications for the Conversion of Glucose and Fermentation Products to Value-Added Chemicals

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James White

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this project is to develop a core capability in the modification of carbon support materials for aqueous phase catalysis and to understand the fundamental relationship between carbon…

Material Interface Optimization in ETA-Photovoltaics

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Timothy Droubay

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project aims to provide a fundamental scientific foundation to understand the charge transport in novel oxide-based solar cells, and to tailor the transport by doping and/or interface…

Characterization of Defects in Yttrium Orthovanadate

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Joel LeBret

Project type

Exploratory Research

A proposal is being submitted to use the high resolution transmission electron microscope at the EMSL facility in a study of yttrium orthovanadate (YVO4) crystals. Like yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG)…

Adiabatic Following Spectroscopy Using Quantum Cascade Lasers

Lead Institution

University of Strathclyde

Principal Investigator

Geoffrey Duxbury

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will set up a quantum cascade laser and Heriott long path absorption cell for performing trace detection of gases.

Development of catalyst and membrane systems for fuel processing.

Lead Institution

Innovatek, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Patricia Irving

Project type

Exploratory Research

The ultimate goal of InnovaTek?s research program is to develop fuel processing technology that helps make it possible for fuel cells to replace internal combustion engines as the power sources for…

Neutrino Oscillation Illustration and Animation (gvl3353)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Perkins

Project type

Exploratory Research

This work will be used to help visually explain what a Oscillating Neutrino from the Sun would look like on it's travel to Earth. The first part of the project will be to create a 3-D…

Biogenic Iron Mineralization by a Novel Gram-Positive Bacterium: Impact on the Fate of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene

Lead Institution

Colorado State University

Principal Investigator

Thomas Borch

Project type

Exploratory Research

Introduction We are studying the impact of biogenically produced Fe(II) and humic acid analogs on the (bio)transformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). The batch systems that we are investigating…

Pressure Effect on Electronic Structure of Anthracene Single Crystals:
Formation and Modification of Structural Defects
Z. A. Dreger and Y. M. Gupta

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Zbigniew Dreger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Background Due to relatively weak intermolecular forces, molecular crystals undergo considerable compression at high-pressures. Thus, the application of high-pressure often leads to a significant…

Membrane rearrangements in dengue virus infected cells

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Richard Kuhn

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are requesting Standard Access, Open Call, for this General Access type proposal with Non-Proprietary Status. The objective of this proposal is to use high-resolution mass spectrometry to…

Synthesis and Analysis of Organic Hydroperoxide by PTR-MS

Lead Institution

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Principal Investigator

Thomas Karl

Project type

Exploratory Research

The aim of this proposal is to synthesize a few select organic hydroperoxides relevant to atmospheric chemistry and to measure them in the gas phase by Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry…

Microscopic Studies of Hydration and Corrosion in Nuclear Materials Disposition

Lead Institution

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Stephen Joyce

Project type

Exploratory Research

The processing and packaging of excess nuclear materials are addressed in several DOE standards. Two critical issues during long term storage are pressurization and corrosion of the container. …

Highly accurate atomistic quantum chemical to coarse grained study of DNA and RNA

Lead Institution

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Principal Investigator

Pavel Hobza

Project type

Exploratory Research

The project is focused on study of physical and chemical properties of DNA and RNA at scales ranging from atomistic quantum chemistry to mesoscopic coarse-grained description by means of advanced…

Scanning probe microscope observation of anatase TiO2 films

Lead Institution

Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

Hiroshi Onishi

Project type

Exploratory Research

Anatase TiO2 is an important material for photo- and magneto-functional applications. Little is known on the structure and reactivity of its surfaces, whereas another popymorph of TiO2 (rutile) has…

Investigation of Aromatic and Other Novel Gas Phase Atomic Clusters and Molecules

Lead Institution

Utah State University

Principal Investigator

Alexander Boldyrev

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this user proposal, we combine experimental studies and theoretical calculations to probe the electronic structures of an array of novel gas phase clusters. Our primary interests are metal…

Computational Chemistry Modeling of Main-Group and Transition-Metal Cluster Systems

Lead Institution

Brown University

Principal Investigator

Lai-Sheng Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

Main-group and transition-metal clusters are of great significance in the field of catalysis and nano-materials. In this user proposal, we will use ab initio and relativistic density functional…

The syntrhesis and charaacterization of one-dimensional nanostructures

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Hai-Feng Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

We have synthesized and characterized several one-dimensional novel nanostrucutures at the collaboration with PNNL staffs(Chongming Wang,Jim Young..)by using CVD technique, and these results were…

Using the Atmosphere as a Kinetics Laboratory: Investigation of Rapid Exhaust Plume Chemistry using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Walter Knighton

Project type

Exploratory Research

Using an array of real-time instrumentation we will characterize atmospheric chemical kinetics taking place within an exhaust plume. This research will elucidate plume scale processing phenomena and…