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As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) provides expertise, instrumentation, and resources to 250 projects each year. 

Projects displayed below reflect information and abstracts that were published before April 30, 2024. To review current EMSL user projects, visit Science Central™.

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Theoretical Modelling of Defects in Oxides

Lead Institution
University College London
Principal Investigator
Alexander Shlyuger
Project type
Exploratory Research
We will model the structure and defect properties in KBr, SiO2, MgO, and possibly Al2O3 and ZrO2. The main topics will include: i) the structure and properties of oxygen vacancies and interstitial…

Medicine Container Diagnosis

Lead Institution
XL Science & Technology
Principal Investigator
Y Peng
Project type
Exploratory Research
Use of envioronmental SEM for non-destructive diagnosis of medicine container without open or breaking medicine vial. Environmental SEM is best suited and a necessity. Chemical make up of container:…

Measurement of the Two-Photon Absorption Cross-Section of Natural Dyes

Lead Institution
Missouri Western State University
Principal Investigator
Jeffrey Woodford
Project type
Exploratory Research
We propose to measure the two-photon absorption cross-section of natural anthocyanidin chromophores with an aim towards two-photon confocal microscopy imaging of living plant tissue. The cross…

From Activity to ORF

Lead Institution
Washington University in St. Louis
Principal Investigator
Daniel Kohl
Project type
Exploratory Research
THE PROBLEM: There are many known activities, the genes for which are unknown Although vast databases of DNA sequences are now available for many organisms, there are still many known protein…

molecular electronics

Lead Institution
University of Colorado
Principal Investigator
Sandrine Rubio
Project type
Exploratory Research
We have synthetized and are now characterizing ionic compounds expected to be useful in single-molecule electronics (A.M. Rouhi, C&EN, July 30, 2001, p46). Our samples seem to be pure by HLPC but…

Nonparametric Classification Using Parallel Systems (nsd2)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Gregg Petrie
Project type
Exploratory Research
We will use a parallel computing system to classify an image nonparametrically and compare the results to those generated by a conventional parametric supervised classification. Hopefully the…

Accurate mass determination

Lead Institution
Medical University of South Carolina
Principal Investigator
Eric Lacy
Project type
Exploratory Research
Determine accurate mass for an unknown molecule

Hollow Helices as Folding Nanotubes with Tunable Cavity Size

Lead Institution
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Principal Investigator
Bing Gong
Project type
Exploratory Research
Two different classes of oligomers and polymers consisting of benzene rings linked by amide and ethynyl groups respectively are designed to fold into large helical structures. The backbones of these…

Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Dyes Used as Solar Energy Sensitizers

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Jeanne McHale
Project type
Exploratory Research
Resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS) will be used to probe the structure and excited state dynamics of dyes employed in dye-sensitized solar energy cells based on titanium dioxide. Two classes of dyes…

Jet Spectrum of nitromethane

Lead Institution
The University of Akron
Principal Investigator
David Perry
Project type
Exploratory Research
The high resolution spectrum of jet cooled nitromethane will be taken at EMSL. The spectrum of the 1583 wavenumber band of nitromethane will be analyzed at the University of Akron. Additional band…

Jet Spectrum of nitromethane

Lead Institution
The University of Akron
Principal Investigator
David Perry
Project type
Exploratory Research
The high resolution spectrum of jet cooled nitromethane will be taken at EMSL. The spectrum of the 1583 wavenumber band of nitromethane will be analyzed at the University of Akron. Additional band…

High Resolution Spectrum of Cooled Methanol

Lead Institution
University of New Brunswick, St. John
Principal Investigator
Li-Hong Xu
Project type
Exploratory Research
The high resolution infrared spectrum of jet cooled methanol will be taken at EMSL. Spectrum will be taken from 3200 to 1000 wavenumbers. The assignment of the spectrum of methanol will be carried…

Non-Invasive Monitoring for Occupational Exposure to Metals

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Timchalk
Project type
Exploratory Research
The assessment of the potential for health effects, and the need for protective measures requires the accurate measurement of exposure, and the ability to translate these measurements into dose. …

Cu Interconnect Structure in the FESEM

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
David Field
Project type
Exploratory Research
Cu interconnect structure will be imaged using the LEO 982 FESEM. Orientations from select locations will be measured using EBSD. On a return trip, we will examine the evolved structure after…