Projects

Interaction of nickel-based SOFC anode with trace species in coal derived synthesis gas

Lead Institution

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kirk Gerdes

Project type

Exploratory Research

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) utilizing nickel-based anodes have been widely studied at scales spanning micro (interfaces) to macro (system integration). In particular, SOFC have been investigated in…

Investigation into the Mechanism of Soot Formation from Biomass Combustion

Lead Institution

University of Leeds

Principal Investigator

Maria Romero

Project type

Exploratory Research

Biomass combustion is currently a significant energy source in developing countries and is likely to become more significant to developed countries due to the search for alternatives to fossil fuel…

Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Methods for Iron-Sulfur Proteins

Lead Institution

Texas A&M University

Principal Investigator

Shuqiang Niu

Project type

Exploratory Research

Iron-sulfur proteins are essential in bioenergetics, including respiration, photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, and hydrogen production and thus are prime candidates for bioengineering or biomimetic…

Measuring nanometer distances in the packaging RNA using Double Electron-Electron Resonance.

Lead Institution

University of Southern California

Principal Investigator

Peter Qin

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this renewal application we request to continue to use the pulsed EPR spectrometer at EMSL. We will use the instrument to measure nanometer distances in a complex of the packaging RNA (pRNA),…

XPS Analysis of Corrosion Protective Paint Systems for Al Alloys Based on Mg-Rich Primers

Lead Institution

North Dakota State University

Principal Investigator

Dante Battocchi

Project type

Exploratory Research

The goal of the proposed research is spectroscopic investigation of Mg corrosion products and Mg-rich primer interfaces by virtue of XPS analysis. To date, no XPS analyses have been performed on Mg…

Investigation of Secondary Organic Aerosol and Black Carbon Aging during the 2010 Carbonaceous Aerosol and Radiative Effects Study (CARES)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Rahul Zaveri

Project type

Exploratory Research

Carbonaceous aerosols play a major role in the direct and indirect radiative forcing of climate. However, several mechanistic uncertainties and knowledge gaps still exist in our understanding of…

Dye Studies on CHO cells.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

M. Mayer-Cumblidge

Project type

Exploratory Research

We have synthesized two dyes (FlAsH and ReAsH)which bind to a tetracysteine motif. We are seeking to optimize binding to a protein in living cells.

TEM and XPS analysis of ligand-functionalized semiconductor quantum dots used in biodetection studies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Marvin Warner

Project type

Exploratory Research

The research included in this proposal involves the routine TEM and XPS analysis of functionalized semiconductor nanoparticles (primarily CdSe) that will serve as the signal transduction element in…

Separation and measurement of DNA from soil extracts

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Ozanich

Project type

Exploratory Research

Fluidic methods for separating DNA from soil extracts will be developed. Background fluorescence of soil extracts will be determined to optimize selection of final hybridized DNA detection…

Investigation of cobalt active sites in cobalt-based catalyst for higher alcohol synthesis from synga

Lead Institution

Seoul National University

Principal Investigator

Do Heui Kim

Project type

Exploratory Research

The higher alcohol synthesis, which produces higher alcohol (C6-C18 alpha alcohol) for transportation fuel or fuel additives by reacting synthesis gas (CO and H2), is at the heart of the gas-to…

Micromodel Pore-Scale Displacement Studies of Brine and Supercritical CO2

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mart Oostrom

Project type

Exploratory Research

Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) sequestration in deep saline aquifers or reservoirs is, to a large extent, affected by porous medium properties, fluid properties, and interfacial interactions…

Low Energy Sputtering Experiments using RBS

Lead Institution

NASA Glenn Research Center

Principal Investigator

Michael Nakles

Project type

Exploratory Research

The recent successful demonstration of the NASA Solar electric propulsion Technology Application Readiness (NSTAR) ion thruster on the Deep Space 1 mission has paved the way for future electrostatic…

Proteomics of Morphology Determination in a Fungus

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Linda Lasure

Project type

Exploratory Research

The white rot fungus, Phanerochaete crysosporium, is a saprophytic organism isolated from decaying wood chips. It is one of few organisms that produce ligninase enzymes. These enzymes are required…

Iron mineral and chromium reduction by Cellulomonas spp.

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Robin Gerlach

Project type

Exploratory Research

The Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) at Montana State University (MSU) in collaboration with the Center for Multiphase Environmental Research (CMER) at Washington State University (WSU) and the…

Developing an Initial Framework for a Regional Earth System Model

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Lai-Yung Ruby Leung

Project type

Exploratory Research

Predicting climate change at the regional scale is critically important for assessing climate change impacts and developing strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Regional climate models (RCMs)…

Characterization of noble metal catalysts for hydrogen production and purification in fuell cell applications

Lead Institution

University of South Carolina

Principal Investigator

Soo Yin Chin

Project type

Exploratory Research

The work is in the area of heterogeneous catalysis, in particular, the production and purification of hydrogen for fuel cell applications. Currently, we are examining the selective oxidation of CO…

Regulated proteolysis and bystander effects in radiation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Springer

Project type

Exploratory Research

Growing evidence suggests that the number of cells adversely influenced by radiation exposure is greater that those receiving a direct radiation hit. We hypothesize that radiation-induced bystander…

Identification and characterization of soluble factors in delayed effects of low dose radiation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Springer

Project type

Exploratory Research

There is compelling evidence from in vitro tissue culture studies, in vivo animal models, irradiated human subjects, and radiotherapy patients, for a variety of biological effects occurring outside…

Investigation into the Polarized Raman Spectra of Benzene,
Benzene-d6 and Hexafluorobenzene

Lead Institution

Appalachian State University

Principal Investigator

Stephen Williams

Project type

Exploratory Research

It is becoming increasingly common for quantum chemistry programs to compute Raman activities using DFT or correlated electronic structure methods. Surprisingly the quality…

LASER-INDUCED NEUTRAL METAL ATOM DESORPTION FROM MAGNESIUM OXIDE AND LITHIUM FLUORIDE PROBED VIA OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIES

Lead Institution

Instituto de Optica

Principal Investigator

Carmen Afonso

Project type

Exploratory Research

The aim of this project is to combine the expertise found at EMSL (Ken Beck) on defect promoted laser desorption in alkaline halides and alkaline-earth oxides and the expertise at the Instituto de…