Projects

Characterization of Regenerable CO2 Sorbents

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Feng Zheng

Project type

Exploratory Research

Several modified mesoporous silica and activated carbon sorbents were developed at PNNL for CO2 removal. Initial tests show that these sorbents have high adsorption capacity for CO2. The work…

Abundance of protein components in photosystem II protein complex purified from mutant cyanobacterial cells lacking individual subunit protein

Lead Institution

Washington University in St. Louis

Principal Investigator

Himadri Pakrasi

Project type

Exploratory Research

Photosystem II (PSII) is the pigment-protein complex responsible for the process of converting water to molecular oxygen and subsequent carbon fixation during oxygenic photosynthesis. PSII consists…

Using Mass Spectrometry to Assist in Identifying Genes for Enzymes of Known Activity, Unknown OpenReadingFrame and Small Abundance

Lead Institution

Washington University in St. Louis

Principal Investigator

Daniel Kohl

Project type

Exploratory Research

We have reported the identification of the Open Reading Frame (ORF) that expresses a NADPH-dependent methylglyoxal reducing enzyme based on the partial purification of this activity through 3 simple…

Chemical Processing of Terpene Emissions from Forests

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Paul Doskey

Project type

Exploratory Research

Evaluations of NMOC emission inventories developed for rural and urban areas (which contain large uncertainties) necessitate direct measurement of landscape-scale fluxes. The main objectives of this…

The characterization of the SiC/SiO2/C composite

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Hai-Feng Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

We have developed an approach to synthesize the nano-crysatlline composite materials of SiC/SiO2/C, TGA and FTIR are very efficient tools for determining the ratio of the componens in the composite…

Computational Investigation of the Fixed Charge Derivative Tris[(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl) phosphonium]

Lead Institution

University of Arizona

Principal Investigator

Kristin Herrmann

Project type

Exploratory Research

Proteomic studies often rely upon liquid chromatography (LC)/tandem mass spectrometry (MS) measurements in conjunction with sequencing algorithms for the identification of proteins. When a peptide…

Fuel-Neutral Studies of Particulate Matter Transportation Emissions

Lead Institution

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Principal Investigator

David Foster

Project type

Exploratory Research

Customers and governments are demanding greater fuel efficiency in light duty engine applications. Since the majority of light duty engines in North America are fueled by gasoline, gasoline engine…

The Role of Interfacial Processes on Mineral Transformations in Wet Supercritical CO2

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Andrew Felmy

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation of the role of interfacial water and CO2 on the energies, mechanisms, and rates of reactivity of a series of orthosilicate and…

Enhanced Amendment Delivery to Low Permeability Zones in Unconfined Aquifers Using Shear-Thinning Fluid

Lead Institution

GSI Environmental Inc.

Principal Investigator

Charles Newell

Project type

Exploratory Research

Zhong et al. (2008) conducted a series of flow cell experiments in the EMSL Subsurface Flow and Transport Laboratory using the shear-thinning polymer xanthan gum to investigate the impact of polymer…

Use of High-Performance Parallel Computing for Large-scale, Fine-resolution analysis of 3D Transient Hydraulic Tomography

Lead Institution

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Principal Investigator

Michael Cardiff

Project type

Exploratory Research

A new type of aquifer-based experiment called Hydraulic Tomography (HT) records the 3-dimensional pressure response within an aquifer (recorded at isolated intervals within wellbores using e.g.,…

Correlative High-Resolution Imaging and Spectroscopy to Characterize the Structure and Biogeochemical Function of Microbial Biofilms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Matthew Marshall

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposal leverages knowledge and experience gained from DOE-funded research to elucidate the mechanisms involved in dissimilatory metal reduction, as well as, microscale imaging and analytical…

Diffusion of ions and electron shuttles into grain-scale mineral coatings

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Davis

Project type

Exploratory Research

Important reactive phenomena that affect the transport and fate of many elements and contaminants in the subsurface occur at the mineral-water interface, including sorption and electron transfer…

Analysis of strontium-doped lanthanum manganite particles and porous yttria-stabilized zirconia in SOFC cathodes by FIB/EDXS and related microscopic analysis

Lead Institution

National Energy Technology Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Maria Salazar-villalpando

Project type

Exploratory Research

The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the development of high temperature fuel cell power systems based on solid oxide technology through its Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA)…

Develop fundamental surface science characterization data for use in improving mixed alcohol synthesis catalysts via Computational Investigation of Ethanol Synthesis from Biomass-derived Syngas Using Rh-based Catalysts

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Shawn Kathmann

Project type

Exploratory Research

Novel catalyst design is essential and combined experimental and theoretical/computational catalysis can provide the essential mechanisms, influence of promoters, energetics, selectivity, and…

Bioinspired Electrocatalysts for Energy Storage and Production Reactions.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Wendy Shaw

Project type

Exploratory Research

Electrocatalysts can convert electrical energy into chemical bonds in fuels, such as H2. In the reverse reaction, electrocatalysts can use the fuel to generate electrical energy on demand. This…

Three-dimensional Imaging of Anatase Planes in TiO2 Nanotubes by Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Jeanne McHale

Project type

Exploratory Research

Anodization of titanium foils in fluoride containing electrolytes results in ordered anatase TiO2 nanotubes with wall thickness from 10-40 nm, diameter of 100-200 nm. These nanotubes can be grown up…

Investigation of the structure of bi- and tri-metallic alloys for electrooxidation of alcohols

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Kateryna Artyushkova

Project type

Exploratory Research

The main objective of this research project is to develop non-PGM multimetallic catalysts for electro-oxidation of ethanol in Alkaline media, and to understand the contributions of different…

Liquid Sampling-Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge (LS-APGD) Ionization Source for Elemental Analysis and Ambient Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

Clemson University

Principal Investigator

Richard Marcus

Project type

Exploratory Research

The continued development of a novel low power, low flow "elemental" ionization source for applications in the areas of metallomics and transportable mass spectrometry is proposed. Based…

Understanding radiation tolerance to He in nanostructured alloys via ion irradiation

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Miller

Project type

Exploratory Research

Advanced Generation-IV fission or future fusion energy systems will require materials that are tolerant to high temperature irradiation and have good mechanical, creep, and corrosion behavior. In…

Multiscale Analysis of Phase Change Memory

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

M.P. Anantram

Project type

Exploratory Research

The ever increasing demands for energy-efficient, high-density, and fast-speed information technology have spurred extensive research interests in non-silicon resistor-based technologies. The most…