Projects

Investigations of Organic Light Emitting Diode Materials

Lead Institution

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Principal Investigator

Allen Johnson

Project type

Exploratory Research

This goal of this investigation is to study the characteristics of proposed organic light emitting diode (OLED) materials. A number of metal quinolates with be studied to determine the effects of…

Characterization of tungsten carbide synthesized by controlled template method

Lead Institution

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

Ja Hun Kwak

Project type

Exploratory Research

High purity tungsten carbide materials with high surface area and porosity can provide technically and economically attractive alternates for platinum in an electrocatalysis. We are developing novel…

Determining the effects of Gamma irradiation on the oxidation state of Iron using Mossbauer Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Principal Investigator

Tracy Bank

Project type

Exploratory Research

Gamma irradiation is an efficient technique for sterilizing materials. It is sometimes used to sterilize soil samples because it results in few to no physical changes in the soil while effectively…

Investigation cellulose phase change and interaction with other molecules by DSC

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Haibo Zhao

Project type

Exploratory Research

Heat release and absorption often occur during cellulose phase change and interaction with other molecules. DSC is a very powerful and sensitive technique in detecting heat release and absorption…

Determination of the silica polymorphs thermally grown on silicon carbide as a function of temperature and time using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Maxime Guinel

Project type

Exploratory Research

Electronic devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) represent a good choice for the next generation of high temperature, high power electronics applications. Conditions are extreme and this all but…

Study of the ferromagnetic activation in ZnO diluted magnetic semiconductors

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Daniel Gamelin

Project type

Exploratory Research

We wish to study the in situ activation of ferromagnetic ordering in Mn2+:ZnO using vibrating sample magnetometry. We have previously shown that decomposition of amines activated ferromagnetism, but…

Scanning Electron Microscopy of Corynebacterium glutamicum

Lead Institution

Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

Principal Investigator

Hideaki Yukawa

Project type

Exploratory Research

The purpose of this brief proposal is to obtain high quality scanning electron microscopy images of Corynebacterium glutamicum. One of these images may be selected for inclusion of the cover of…

Translation repressor, 4E-BP2, is covalently modified in the mammalian brain.

Lead Institution

McGill University

Principal Investigator

Michael Bidinosti

Project type

Exploratory Research

This is an NCRR collaborative research project with the group of Dr. Richard Smith. The eIF4E-binding proteins (4E-BPs) are a family of three conserved polypeptides that inhibit translation by…

Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Organic Aerosols (Alexander's STTR, PNNL Scope #48597)

Lead Institution

Battelle Columbus

Principal Investigator

Vladimir Mikheev

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed work will demonstrate a prototype particle collection and vaporizer for use with the proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer (PTR-MS). This device will allow the PTR-MS to measure…

Optical Properties of Ag Nanoparticles Embedded in Polymer Matrices

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Tyler Pounds

Project type

Exploratory Research

Broadband plasmonic absorption has been exhibited in thin film Teflon AF matrices with embedded Ag nanoparticles. Plasmonic excitation occurs at a specific resonance wavelength for each embedded…

Controlling Field Emission from HV Structures

Lead Institution

College of William and Mary

Principal Investigator

Brian Holloway

Project type

Exploratory Research

High-purity, hydrogen-free silicon oxynitride films were successfully created using two techniques, plasma immersion ion implantation/deposition (PIII/D) and reactive sputtering. Our previous work…

Investigation of Metals Corrosion in SOFCs Using Raman Spectroscopy (PNNL Scope # 40552 SOFC Interconnects)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Guanguang (Gordon) Xia

Project type

Exploratory Research

Objectives: The objectives of this task to: • Use the Raman spectroscopy to investigate carbon dusting on SOFC interconnect candidate alloys • Understand the carbon dusting and corrosion behavior…

High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of trans-Hexatriene

Lead Institution

Oberlin College

Principal Investigator

Norman Craig

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will record and analyze the high resolution infrared spectrum of trans-hexatriene. The purpose of this work is to determine the structure and vibrational force field of this molecule.

High and Moderate Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Diiodomethane

Lead Institution

California State University, East Bay

Principal Investigator

Anthony Masiello

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will record high (0.002 cm-1) and moderate (0.112 cm-1) resolution infrared spectra of diiodomethane. Diiodomethane is a trace compound found in the troposphere and is thought to be a sink for…

Structural characterization of complex electrodes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Silas Towne

Project type

Exploratory Research

The ability to perferentially tailor complex electrode assemblies via the deposition of colloidal suspensions consisting of catalyst, polymer, organic, and inorganic constituents dictates the…

Informatics Tool for Proteomic Biomarker Detection using large-scale nanoLC-FT Mass Spectrometry Data

Lead Institution

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Principal Investigator

Elena Marchiori

Project type

Exploratory Research

Efficiently identifying and quantifying disease- or treatment-related changes in the abundance of proteins in easy accessible body fluids such as serum is an important area of research for biomarker…

Mossbauer Effect of Organically grown
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Lead Institution

Nassau Community College

Principal Investigator

Clive Wynter

Project type

Exploratory Research

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Characterization of oxide based diodes

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Gregory Herman

Project type

Exploratory Research

Recently the field of transparent optoelectronic devices has seen tremendous advances due in part to new materials developments, processing capabilities, and novel applications. Transparent thin…

Effect of NAPL Dissolution on NAPL-Water Interfacial Area

Lead Institution

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Martin Schroth

Project type

Exploratory Research

The release of nonaqueous-phase liquids (NAPL) into soils and aquifers is a widespread and serious environmental problem. The typically low solubilities of NAPL cause them to dissolve slowly; thus…

SEM-EDS Elemental Mapping of Weymouth Soils

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kirk Cantrell

Project type

Exploratory Research

During operation of the former Weymouth phosphate fertilizer plant, sulfuric acid was produced to dissolve phosphate ore. The sulfuric acid was produced from Fe sulfide ore which was composed…