Projects

Diffusion of ions and electron shuttles into grain-scale mineral coatings

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Davis

Project type

Exploratory Research

Important reactive phenomena that affect the transport and fate of many elements and contaminants in the subsurface occur at the mineral-water interface, including sorption and electron transfer…

Analysis of strontium-doped lanthanum manganite particles and porous yttria-stabilized zirconia in SOFC cathodes by FIB/EDXS and related microscopic analysis

Lead Institution

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Maria Salazar-villalpando

Project type

Exploratory Research

The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the development of high temperature fuel cell power systems based on solid oxide technology through its Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA)…

Develop fundamental surface science characterization data for use in improving mixed alcohol synthesis catalysts via Computational Investigation of Ethanol Synthesis from Biomass-derived Syngas Using Rh-based Catalysts

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Shawn Kathmann

Project type

Exploratory Research

Novel catalyst design is essential and combined experimental and theoretical/computational catalysis can provide the essential mechanisms, influence of promoters, energetics, selectivity, and…

Bioinspired Electrocatalysts for Energy Storage and Production Reactions.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wendy Shaw

Project type

Exploratory Research

Electrocatalysts can convert electrical energy into chemical bonds in fuels, such as H2. In the reverse reaction, electrocatalysts can use the fuel to generate electrical energy on demand. This…

Cryogenic Deuteron Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy of Ultra-low Barrier Rotors for "Inertial" Crystalline Molecular Machines Assembled via Metal-organic Frameworks

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Miguel Garcia-Garibay

Project type

Exploratory Research

Condensed-phase artificial molecular machines are an extremely promising platform for the development of stimuli-responsive bulk materials. By choosing well-characterized molecular "parts"…

Effect of Re on W Grain Boundary Cohesion

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

Due to its excellent mechanical and thermal properties, W receives a considerable attention as materials for divertor applications in advanced fusion reactors. However, its usage is critically…

Investigating NOy and Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation Chemistry in the Colorado Front Range: WRF/Chem Model Studies In Support of the Beachon 2011 Field Campaign

Lead Institution

Reed College

Principal Investigator

Juliane Fry

Project type

Exploratory Research

The chemistry of an urban plume interacting downwind with a high-monoterpene emitting forest, including particular focus on atmospheric particle formation, will be explored by a large, collaborative…

Investigating the Effects of Geologic CO2 Sequestration on Microbial Physiology, Metabolism and Functionality.

Lead Institution

Colorado State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Wilkins

Project type

Exploratory Research

The injection of greenhouse gases into deep geologic formations offers a promising strategy for reducing emissions into the atmosphere that contribute to global warming. The injection of CO2 as a…

Toward the chemical conversion of CO2: understanding the interaction of CO2 with model metal/metal-oxide systems

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Janos Szanyi

Project type

Exploratory Research

Environmental concerns about the increasing level of atmospheric CO2, a major greenhouse gas component, have prompted research efforts in two major directions: sequestration and chemical conversion…

High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Radialene

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Joseph Nibler

Project type

Exploratory Research

The structures and physical properties of small organic strained-ring systems are of interest to both experimental and theoretical chemists. The objective of the proposed research is to apply high…

Multiscale Processes of Heteroepitaxial Nucleation and Growth at Mineral-Water Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sebastien Kerisit

Project type

Exploratory Research

The goal of the proposed research is to elucidate the mechanisms and quantify the rates of heteroepitaxial nucleation and growth at mineral-water interfaces. Despite several examples of heteroepitaxy…

Light Source Photocathode Performance and Development

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wayne Hess

Project type

Exploratory Research

Accelerator photocathode technology must be advanced to meet the needs of fourth generation light sources. The ultimate output characteristics and cost of next-generation ultraviolet or x-ray…

Experimental and Computational Characterization of the Structure and Electronic Properties of Novel Porphyrins for Solar Cells

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Carl Wamser

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed project will be primarily computational studies carried out in collaboration with Dr. Niri Govind, Dr. Kenneth Lopata, and Dr. Karol Kowalski (PNNL/EMSL Molecular Science Computing). …

Modeling Conduction in Organic-Fullerene and Titania-Fullerene Solar Cells

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Daniel Neuhauser

Project type

Exploratory Research

Organic solar cells have recently attracted much research attention, though little is known about the specific electron transfer mechanism in these cells, and due to the size of the systems,…

Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Diseases --Year V

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Garry Buchko

Project type

Exploratory Research

The Seattle Structural Genomics Center for Infectious Disease (SSGCID) is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to apply genome-scale approaches in solving…

Chemical Speciation of Americium, Curium, and Selected Tetravalent Actinides in High Level Waste (Felmy EMSP-tank, PNNL Scope #26753)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Herman Cho

Project type

Exploratory Research

Develop fundamental data on chemical speciation and solubility for Americium, Curium, and Selected Tetravalent Actinides in High Level Waste Work authorization text added 08/11/05: The objective…

Influence of Reactive Transport on the Reduction of U(VI) in the Presence of Fe(III) and Nitrate (Liu NABIR-Fe/U, PNNL Scope #42331)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongxuan Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

To examine in sediment-containing experimental systems (packed columns) the reduction of U(VI) by metal-reducing bacteria in a simulated groundwater medium. Work authorization text added 08/11/05:…

Interactions Between Fe(III) - Reducing Bacteria and Fe Oxides: Microbial and Geochemical Dissolution Controls (Zachara BES-oxide), PNNL Scope #28036)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Zachara

Project type

Exploratory Research

Investigate electron transfer mechanisms involved in bacterial Fe(III) oxide reduction. Work authorization text added 08/11/05: Fe(III) oxides poise the oxidation/reduction potential of…

Coupling of Fe and Tc Speciation in Subsurface Sediments: Implications to Long-Term Tc Immobilization (Zachara NABIR-Fe/Tc, PNNL Scope # 40761)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Zachara

Project type

Exploratory Research

Creating an in-situ bio-barrier containing sediment-bound, biogenic FE(II) to reduce and collect mobile Tc(VII)O4 - The research objective is to provide scientific insights on the rates of reductive…

Mineralogic Residence and Desorption Rates of Sorbed 90Sr in Contaminated Subsurface Sediments: Implications to Future Behavior and In-Ground Stability
(Zachara EMSP-Sr, PNNL Scope #40896)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Zachara

Project type

Exploratory Research

Define the mineralogic residence and intraparticle distribution of 137Cs in sediments contaminated with two different high-level waste (HLW) types, and to define the relationships of residence and…