Projects

Atomistic Mechanisms of Radiation Interaction with Nanostructured Ceramics

Lead Institution

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Jie Lian

Project type

Exploratory Research

This EMSL user proposal aims to elucidate atomistic mechanisms of radiation interaction at the nanoscale in order to achieve a scientific understanding of the synergistic effects of temperature and…

Interfacial Properties of Ion-Irradiated SiC/C and SiC/Si Composites

Lead Institution

Northwestern Polytechnical University

Principal Investigator

Yiguang Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

Disordering behavior of silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics under irradiation has attracted extensive studies due to its great potential for applications in nuclear industry. SiC has been considered as a…

Theoretical Studies of Enhanced Optical Properties of Molecule-Metal Clusters

Lead Institution

Pennsylvania State University

Principal Investigator

Lasse Jensen

Project type

Exploratory Research

The interactions between molecules and metal clusters often lead to new enhanced optical properties which are of great interest for chemical and biological sensing. Understanding the optical…

Cluster Model Studies of Condensed Phase Phenomena Using Temperature-Controlled Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xuebin Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

This program is aimed at obtaining a microscopic understanding of solution chemistry and solvation of negatively charged ions using cluster models in the gas phase. Our primary experimental technique…

Optical and structural properties of doped ZnO nanocrystals

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Matthew Mccluskey

Project type

Exploratory Research

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a semiconductor that has attracted resurgent interest as an electronic material for energy applications. With a direct gap of 3.4 eV at room temperature, ZnO is a wide band gap…

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…

Investigation of role of lanthanum oxide in cobalt/cobalt carbide active cobalt-based catalyst for higher alcohol synthesis from biomass derived syngas

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Dagle

Project type

Exploratory Research

With the depletion of petroleum reserves and increasing concern about the global climate change, catalytic conversion of coal and biomass derived syngas into mixed alcohols may play an important role…

Formation, Stability, and Reactivity of atomically dispersed transition metals stabilized on oxide supports

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Abhaya Datye

Project type

Exploratory Research

In the course of our previous studies, we learned that the support may be modified during reaction especially after elevated temperature treatments due to the incorporation of atomically dispersed…

Development of Novel Non Pt Group Metal Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cell Applications

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Barr Halevi

Project type

Exploratory Research

Some of the most promising non-PGM electrocatalysts are Metallo-nitrogen-carbon compounds made using pyrolysis of metal salts and carbon-nitrogen precursors.[1-4] The goal of this work is to…

Studies of the effect of an interfacial layer on interfacial reaction and diffusion kinetics in Cu-In based liquid phase sintered composites for high performance thermal management materials

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Indranath Dutta

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposal aims to (1) systematically study the elemental diffusion profiles across the interface in Cu-In composites above and below the melting point of In, (2) measure the interfacial…

Novel flow based biomolecule immobilization on nanoporous scaffolds
for enhanced biosensor performance and drug delivery applications

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Amy Shen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Biosensors play indispensible roles in disease diagnosis, drug screening, and forensic applications. One important area of biosensor research is the immobilization of biomolecules (i.e. enzyme, DNA)…

Elucidation of Catalyst Fouling Mechanisms in Bio-Oil Hydroprocessing

Lead Institution

Seoul National University

Principal Investigator

Do Heui Kim

Project type

Exploratory Research

As a part of the scope of work for the project, "Catalytic Deoxygenation of Pyrolysis Oils," which was funded through the DOE-EERE Office of the Biomass Program solicitation DE-FOA-0000342,…

Characterization of a new precipitate phase in the high temperature shape memory alloys NiTiHf and NiTiHfPd

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Mills

Project type

Exploratory Research

The development of high temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs) could open up many applications for these materials as energy efficient actuators. Recent work indicates that ternary alloys based on…

EPA Consulting: MNA of Inorganic Contaminants in Groundwater (Amonette EPA-MNA, PNNL Scope # 43657)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

Generate a 200-300 page guidance document for monitored natural attenuation (MNA) of inorganic contaminants (metals and radionuclides) in ground water. The document will propose ways of assessing…

A Bioengineering Approach to the Production of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

Lead Institution

Temple University

Principal Investigator

Daniel Strongin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Research will be performed that will use the biological protein ferritin as a precursor for the production of nano iron oxyhydroxide and iron particles supported on SiO2. The protein, which is an…

Ultrapure, Monodisperse, Spherical, Unagglomerated Nano Powders for Infrared Window Materials

Lead Institution

Ceramatec, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Akash Akash

Project type

Exploratory Research

A novel technique is proposed to synthesize nanocrystalline ceramic oxide powders using a low temperature crystallization process. Low level of agglomeration is expected due to several agglomerate…

Chemistry of Secondary Organic Aerosol (SOA) in the Ambient Atmosphere: Molecular Level Analysis of Size Resolved SOA Samples Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry.

Lead Institution

University of California, Berkeley

Principal Investigator

Allen Goldstein

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of our research is to study the fundamental chemistry in the formation and aging of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) in the atmosphere. A large fraction of SOA has been shown to be…

Role of metal nanoparticles and patterned composites on enhancing electrical trace gas sensing

Lead Institution

University of Texas at Dallas

Principal Investigator

Shalini Prasad

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposal seeks to utilize the fabrication and characterization resources at EMSL under the general proposal category for understanding the role of metal nanoparticles in patterned composites in…

Atomic and electronic structures of interfaces of complex oxides: insight from ab initio calculations

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Exploratory Research

Oxide interfaces, superlattices and solid solutions provide opportunities for generating materials with novel properties. A critical issue is to control the quality of the interfaces and atom…