Projects

Relating nanostructure to composite properties via 3D TEM imaging

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

John Simonsen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Our previous proposal (PNNL 27090a) was unsuccessful in imaging CNXLs in polymer matrices, but was successful in obtaining excellent images of CNXL aerogels. We therefore propose to utilize…

Overall warm syngas cleanup

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Liyu Li

Project type

Exploratory Research

Gasification of biomass to syngas followed by catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons or oxygenates provides a feasible strategy to meet the increasing demand for transportation fuels. This syngas has…

Using high resolution TEM to aquire uranium speciation information of environmental relevance

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Brent Peyton

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed research will utilize high resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to acquire uranium (U) speciation data. Previous work has demonstrated the ability of an environmental…

TEM and MDS study of NPSS

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xin Sun

Project type

Exploratory Research

Nano-Precipitates Strengthening Steels (NPSS) are currently under consideration for use as various vehicle components in the automotive industry for their excellent combination of mechanical…

Formulating the CD-MUSIC surface complexation model from first principles calculations for phosphate adsorption on goethite.

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Christopher Tadanier

Project type

Exploratory Research

Density functional theory molecular orbital calculations will be used to compute charge density distributions for various hypothetical adsorbed phosphate structures on the surface of the mineral…

Analyses of electron density distributions in earth materials with implications for reactivity.

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Gerald Gibbs

Project type

Exploratory Research

Density functional theory molecular orbital calculations will be used to compute the electron density distributions and their critical point properties of a variety of important silicate minerals and…

SEM and SIMS analysis of organic semiconductor films
grown using liquid crystal solvents

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

David Patrick

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use EMSL facilities to perform scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analysis of approximately 10 ? 20 samples consisting of thin films of the…

SEM and SIMS analysis of organic semiconductor films
grown using liquid crystal solvents

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

David Patrick

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use EMSL facilities to perform scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analysis of approximately 10 ? 20 samples consisting of thin films of the…

Membrane Introduction Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

University of Innsbruck

Principal Investigator

Elena Boscaini

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will be using the EMSL PTR-MS to study the interaction of a range of volatile organic compounds with several types of polymer membranes.

Determination of the structure and properties of NaAlH4 Hydrogen Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Anter El-azab

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this project is to relate the structure of NaAlH4 materials to the hydrogen storage capacity and reversibility. Specific objectives will be to examine the location and chemical form…

Characterization of heat treated Silicon Carbide specimens using Scaning Electron Microscopy.

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Maxime Guinel

Project type

Exploratory Research

A number of SiC solid specimens (about 15mm square in size and 2mm thick) have been heat treated at temperatures of 1000 degrees Celcius for a duration of one hour and let to cool down to room…

Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation following ionizing radiation exposure in a skin model system

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Stenoien

Project type

Exploratory Research

Dynamic post-translational modifications (PTMs) occurring on histones play essential roles in regulating transcription of specific target genes and in the epigenetic reprogramming occurring during…

Modeling Conduction in Organic Solar Cells

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Daniel Neuhauser

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to model conduction in organic solar cells. Organic solar cells have promise in the manufacturing of efficient, inexpensive solar devices, which are essential to our energy future. A…

Bimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts Based on Copper for the Synthesis of Methanol from CO2 and H2.

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

John Gilbertson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Carbon dioxide is a known greenhouse gas and contributor to global warming, while methanol is a convenient chemical feedstock, H2 storage medium, and alternative fuel. The synthesis of methanol via…

Extending Complementary-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Technology Into the Future

Lead Institution

Northwestern University

Principal Investigator

David Seidman

Project type

Exploratory Research

With the continuous scaling of microelectronic device dimensions, the variability in MOSFET characteristics, primarily due to the discrete distribution of dopant atoms is a major challenge facing the…

Phenotypic characterization of TCE and PCE degrading Dehalococcoides

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Martin Fisk

Project type

Exploratory Research

We presently have in our laboratory several anaerobic mixed cultures, enriched from contaminated aquifer soils, capable of reductively dechlorinating TCE or PCE fully to ethene in the presence of…

Mass spectrometric analysis of eukaryotic proteosome

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Maxwell

Project type

Exploratory Research

Ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis is catalyzed by the 26S proteasome, a dynamic complex of 32 different proteins whose mode of assembly and mechanism of action is poorly understood. The 26S proteasome…

Degradation of Oxalate Containing Compounds by Soil Microbes

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

David Myrold

Project type

Exploratory Research

Ectomycorrihizal mats are macroscopic structures occurring on the forest floor of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascade Mountains. They can cover up to 25% of the surface area of…

Use of High-Performance Parallel Computing for Large-scale, Fine-resolution analysis of 3D Transient Hydraulic Tomography

Lead Institution

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Principal Investigator

Michael Cardiff

Project type

Exploratory Research

A new type of aquifer-based experiment called Hydraulic Tomography (HT) records the 3-dimensional pressure response within an aquifer (recorded at isolated intervals within wellbores using e.g.,…

Correlative High-Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy to Characterize the Structure and Biogeochemical Function of Microbial Biofilms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Matthew Marshall

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposal leverages knowledge and experience gained from DOE-funded research to elucidate the mechanisms involved in dissimilatory metal reduction, as well as, microscale imaging and analytical…