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As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) provides expertise, instrumentation, and resources to 250 projects each year. 

EMSL projects displayed on the EMSL web site project page reflect project abstracts and information migrated to this page before April 30, 2024. To review current and past EMSL user projects, visit EMSL Science Central.™ 

 

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Biophysical Basis of a Low Temperature Transition in Protein Hydrophobic Core

Lead Institution
University of Alaska at Anchorage
Principal Investigator
Liliya Vugmeyster
Project type
Exploratory Research
Proteins undergo a number of changes when their temperature is dropped from the physiological range to much lower values. One of the most well-known dynamical changes undergone by proteins in a solid…

GC-MS Analysis of Alkaline Cellulose Degradation Products

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
John Cort
Project type
Exploratory Research
Degradation of cellulose and other polysaccharides in alkaline conditions and at elevated temperatures yields mixtures of compounds containing carboxylic acid and/or alcohol functional groups. These…

Advanced IMPROVE Studies

Lead Institution
Desert Research Institute
Principal Investigator
Douglas Lowenthal
Project type
Exploratory Research
This EMSL proposal will contribute to ongoing research sponsored by EPRI to elucidate aerosol chemical and physical properties which contribute to haze in U.S. national parks. This research tests…

Computational Study of Membrane Protein Dynamics in Lipid Bilayers

Lead Institution
Bowling Green State University
Principal Investigator
H. Peter Lu
Project type
Exploratory Research
Membrane proteins are extremely important and complex in living cells. Studying the dynamical processes of membrane proteins is crucial for uncovering the fundamental mechanisms and dynamics…

Grating microfabrication for multimodal x-ray imaging

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Erin Miller
Project type
Exploratory Research
We propose to use the new microfabrication capabilities at EMSL to fabricate x-ray optics elements (gratings) for phase contrast x-ray imaging. Phase contrast x-ray imaging is a promising new…

Surface Structure and Chemistry of Carbonate Minerals (PNNL scope #19165)

Lead Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Donald Baer
Project type
Exploratory Research
To gain a fundamental molecular level understanding of carbonate mineral surfaces and their sorption behavior under complex geochemical conditions by executing an integrated experimental and…

First-principle Studies for Actinide Materials

Lead Institution
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Enrique Batista
Project type
Exploratory Research
Actinide oxides, nitrides, and carbides are of both fundamental and applied interest. However, their physical and chemical complexity make them challenging systems to characterize both experimentally…

Characterization of Model Superacid Catalysts

Lead Institution
Oregon State University
Principal Investigator
Gregory Herman
Project type
Exploratory Research
The isomerization of n-alkanes is of much interest for the formation of branched hydrocarbons for improved quality fuels. Sulfated-zirconia is a promising next generation catalyst for these and…