Projects

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,…

ESEM analysis of a bacterial biofilm on plastic

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steve Bradley

Project type

Exploratory Research

The authors would like to use an ESEM instrument to search for evidence of biofilm formation on the walls of a plastic column used in microbial transport studies. We hope to analyze a section of the…

Temperature Programmed Reaction of Nitrogen Dioxide Catylysts

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Craig Habeger

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to improve the scientific and technical understanding of plasma-assisted catalysis (PAC) aftertreatment for heavy-duty diesel engines to meet the proposed EPA…

XPS and TOF SIMS Characterization of Surface and Bulk Laser Damage Sites on NIF Optics

Lead Institution

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Art Nelson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Determine compositional variations of bulk damage sites and surface crazing in deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate (DKDP) laser optics using small-spot XPS and TOF SIMS. In addition, use small…

Deposition and characterization of thin films for polarized UV light emission

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Allan Tuan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Deposit Mn doped ZnO epitaxial films by CVD in quantum well type structures for polarized UV light emission. Characterization would include XPS, XRD, SEM, SIMS, TEM, RBS, and other surface and thin…

Characterization of Nanometer-Scale Structures on Ionic Crystals Produced by Electron Irradiation in Low Partial Pressures of Water Vapor

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Mary Dawes

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to examine nanometer-scale structures that we have formed on the surfaces of cleaved ionic crystals (notably single crystal sodium nitrate) by electron irradiation in the presence of 100…

DNA- Protein Kinase Complex: Defining the participants

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steven Yannone

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are primarily interested in looking for novel and known DNA-PK associated proteins. We plan to use purified monoclonal antibodies that recognize either Ku80 or DNA-PKcs and make small affinity…

Defining the in vitro phosporylation osites of DNA protein kinase (catalytic subunit)

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Doug Chan

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are in the process of identifying all the in vitro phosphorylation sites on DNA-PKcs.? Because the protein is so large, we were never able to identify the sites by the classical method (isolation…

High resolution spectra of phosphine in the 1370-800 wavenumber region

Lead Institution

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Linda Brown

Project type

Exploratory Research

The absolute cross sections of the rotational-vibrational lines of phosphine in the 1370-800 wavenumber region will be studied for identification in planetary atmospheres. The use of the PNNL high…

Characterization of metal nanoparticles for optimization of process parameters to support synthesis of well-defined carbon nanotubes

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Leonard Fifield

Project type

Exploratory Research

The performance of carbon nanotube (CNT) based technologies strongly depends upon the physical properties of the CNTs used. The physical properties of CNTs, including electronic, mechanical, and…

Demonstration of the Multiple-Location Saturation-Pressure Apparatus for Multiphase Porous Media Systems

Lead Institution

Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO-NITG

Principal Investigator

Cornelis Hofstee

Project type

Exploratory Research

Parameter values for saturation-pressure models are either obtained from the literature or determined experimentally. The experimental apparati used to determine data for systems involving NAPL are…

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),…

High Resolution Spectra of Phosphine in the 1370-800 Wavenumber Region

Lead Institution

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Linda Brown

Project type

Exploratory Research

The absolute cross sections of the rotational-vibrational lines of phosphine in the 1370-800 wavenumber region will be studied for identification in planetary atmospheres. The use of the PNNL high…

Lattice Boltzmann development (csei1)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Rector

Project type

Exploratory Research

The lattice Boltzmann simulation method for modeling flow, energy and transport in fluid systems will be enhanced by the addition of new physical models and computational methods.

Preparation of a Langmuir-Blodgett film of lipopolysaccharide

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Wood

Project type

Exploratory Research

Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are amphiphilic macromolecules that form part of the exterior surface of gram-negative microorganisms. These macromolecules can be important in adhesion, and can extend…