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Projects

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

Projects displayed below reflect information and abstracts that were published before April 30, 2024. To review current EMSL user projects, visit Science Central™.

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HPC Challenge Benchmark

Lead Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Kevin Fox
Project type
Exploratory Research
We were requested to run the HPC Challenge benchmark on MPP2.

XPS Studies of Self-Assembling Monolayers

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Barbara Tarasevich
Project type
Exploratory Research
XPS will be used to study self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) attached to surfaces including quantitative studies of the composition of mixed alkane thiol SAMs on gold and silane SAMs on fibers.

Understanding the properties of oxide and metal nanostructures

Lead Institution
University of Jaffna
Principal Investigator
Sivapathasundaram Sivarajah
Project type
Exploratory Research
This project aims to develop the understanding of optical, transport and chemical properties in nanostructured materials that may enable the design of new types of devices in catalysis, photonics and…

Simulation of HVDC Converter Valve Control and Protection Algorithms

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jeffrey Johnson
Project type
Exploratory Research
The proposed effort would utilize a dual-processor Windows computer to run software used to simulate high-speed power system control and protection algorithms. We want to test a proprietary system…

Proteomics of HCMV

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Susan Varnum
Project type
Exploratory Research
The HCMV project is an NCRR Biomedical Technology Resource Center project. The main aim of this proposal is to develop and exploit new approaches for comprehensive proteome measurements that will…

Electroactive Materials for Anion Separation -- Technetium from Nitrate

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Timothy Hubler
Project type
Exploratory Research
The proposed research will provide the basis for using electroactive ion exchange materials to remove anionic contaminants from HLW wastes and process streams. An ion exchange process using…

Surface Migration of Additives in Polymers

Lead Institution
Cornell University
Principal Investigator
Lynden Archer
Project type
Exploratory Research
Field-induced migration of oligomers dispersed in a host polymer is a promising method for modifying the host polymer’s surface to improve properties such as paintability, biocompatibility, and…

Characterization of Functional Nanoscale Materials for Vapor Sensing

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Christopher Aardahl
Project type
Exploratory Research
Materials will be characterized in a variety of configurations including powders, pelletized beds, and thin films. These will generally be coupled to acoustic sensors for characterization as vapor…

Oxidation state of technetium electrodeposited on platinum

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Mark Engelmann
Project type
Exploratory Research
The method of thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) is being developed for the highly sensitive determination of technetium. The technetium is deposited on the platinum mass spectrometer…

AR coatings

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Wendy Bennett
Project type
Exploratory Research
Custom anti-reflection coatings, which also perform as barrier layers, need to be deposited on chalcogenide glass substrates. LWIR (long wavelength infrared)AR coatings require materials that need…