Projects

Modeling of Heterogenous Atmospheric Processes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nels Laulainen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Development of a fundamental understanding of nucleation in multicomponent systems.

Non-destructive SEM-based analysis of complex functional structures in insects: development of tools for rapid species diagnosis in tropical biodiversity surveys

Lead Institution

University of Idaho

Principal Investigator

N Pellmyr

Project type

Exploratory Research

Primary analysis of high levels of biodiversity requires means to rapidly recognize distinct biological species. This is traditionally done using semi-destructive methods. The proposed project will…

High performance sequence alignment: OMB software effectiveness metric studies for FY06

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kenneth Roche

Project type

Exploratory Research

ScalaBLAST is a new software extension to the NCBI BLAST distribution enabling very high throughput for biological sequence alignments. ScalaBLAST has been selected by OMB as a test code expected to…

Infrared Spectra of HCN at Low Temperatures

Lead Institution

NASA Langley Research Center

Principal Investigator

Mary Smith

Project type

Exploratory Research

The scientific return from Cassini and other missions to the outer planets will be enhanced by improving fundamental knowledge of the spectroscopic parameters in the 14-&#956;m bands of hydrogen…

Effects of Temperature and Time (130 Years) on Surface Charges and Chemical Properties of Black Carbon

Lead Institution

Cornell University

Principal Investigator

Chih-hsin Cheng

Project type

Exploratory Research

In recent years, geochemical and biological properties of black carbon (BC) have received increasing attention owing to its potential importance in a wide range of biogeochemical processes. BC refers…

Development of Variational Transition State Theory

Lead Institution

University of Minnesota

Principal Investigator

Donald Truhlar

Project type

Exploratory Research

Sequence-specificities of Hydrogen-Bonded Duplexes

Lead Institution

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Principal Investigator

Bing Gong

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project involves the further characterization of a new class of sequence-specific, H-bonded duplexes we described lately (JACS 1999, v.121, 5607-08; 2000, v. 122, 2635-2644). These H…

Measurement of Temperature and Stress within Glass Materials using the Method of Laser-Induced Fluorescence

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chester Shepard

Project type

Exploratory Research

There is a need for a versatile laser to support research and development efforts funded under a DOE-OIT (Office of Industrial Technology) project. This work will continue for another two years at…

Characterizations of sol-gel derived mesoporous Silica or Alumina catalysts for microchannel reactor applications

Lead Institution

University of Toronto

Principal Investigator

Ya-huei (Cathy) Chin

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this work is to synthesize nanocrystallite mesoporous alumina and silica using sol-gel preparations that can be directly dip-coated on metal substrates for microchannel reactor…

Characterizations of NiAu bimetallic butane steam reforming catalyst

Lead Institution

University of Toronto

Principal Investigator

Ya-huei (Cathy) Chin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Ni is highly active for steam reforming of hydrocarbon. However, supported Ni catalyst tends to coke rapidly, leading to severe deactivation under steam reforming conditions. Recently, it was found…

fixation mechanisms and desorption rates of sorbed Cs in high level waste contaminated subsurface sediments: implications to future behaviour and in-ground stability

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Calvin Ainsworth

Project type

Exploratory Research

Study behaviour of sediments under high alkaline conditions. Measure the supernatants of soil-solutions for different cations using FAA, ICP or UV spec.

Scanning Calorimetry Measurements of Liquid Crystal / Graphite Suspensions

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

David Patrick

Project type

Exploratory Research

We would like to perform exploratory measurements using scanning calorimetry to determine phase transition temperatures and enthalpy changes in two liquid crystal (LC) / graphite suspensions. Both…

structure and composition of electrochemically active mixed metal oxides

Lead Institution

Qatar Foundation

Principal Investigator

Larry Pederson

Project type

Exploratory Research

The High Temperature Electrochemistry Center is conducting research on high temperature electronic ceramics, with possible applications in fuel cells, electrolysis, thermoelectrics, and energy…

Response of Radiation Detector Materials to Ions

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Brian Milbrath

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project will provide a fundamental understanding of the physical processes that control the response of materials to ion energy deposition. The goal is to develop fast screening techniques to…

Intermediate-scale experiments to investigate subsurface flow and transport of an apataite solution in support of Sr-90 sequestration at the Hanford 100N Area

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Szecsody

Project type

Exploratory Research

The attached proposal has recently been funded after an extensive peer review. The unique capabilities of the Subsurface Flow and Transport Experimental Laboratory in the EMSL are needed to complete…

An Investigation of Oriented Matroids Associated with a Petri Net

Lead Institution

Victoria University of Wellington

Principal Investigator

Colin Bailey

Project type

Exploratory Research

As part of the Silicon Cell project (LDRD:Enabling the Silicon Cell: Development of Models of Cell-Signaling Pathways and Networks.) we have associated a Petri net with a reaction sequence. Petri…

Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Rahul Zaveri

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to simultaneously characterize the time evolution of hydrocarbon precursor gases as well as the chemical and physical properties of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) using an existing 8-m3…

High Resolution Infrared and Coherent Raman Studies of Propellane

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Joseph Nibler

Project type

Exploratory Research

Propellane is one of the most exotic of all cyclic hydrocarbon, representing a case of extreme ring strain and the only known molecule with the bridgehead carbon atoms forming four bonds in the same…

Calculation of the Vibrational Frequencies and Intensities of Monolayer and Submonolayer Water Adsorbed on Pt(111)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

R. Smith

Project type

Exploratory Research

The assignment of the experimentally observed band structure in the OH stretching region – and subsequently the determination of the water monolayer structure - requires the theoretical calculation…

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF MOLYBDENUM PHOSPHIDE HYDRODESULFURIZATION CATALYSTS

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

Mark Bussell

Project type

Exploratory Research

The petroleum refining industry is currently faced with a challenge that is twofold: 1) stringent environmental regulations which require dramatically lower levels of sulfur in transportation fuels,…