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As a scientific user facility, 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 user projects, visit EMSL's Science Central.

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Computational study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives

Lead Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Principal Investigator
So Hirata
Project type
Exploratory Research
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) constitute a large class of conjugated pi-electron systems that are key molecular species in many branches of chemistry, such as, interstellar, combustion,…

Hydrogen Adsorption Characterization of Carbon Supported Catalyst

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Feng Zheng
Project type
Exploratory Research
A carbon-supported catalyst was developed at PNNL for processing biobased feedstock by hydrothermal reactions. The dispersion of catalyst metal on the support needs to be measured using the hydrogen…

Characterization Polymer Thin Films and Arrays

Lead Institution
Portland State University
Principal Investigator
Mingdi Yan
Project type
Exploratory Research
Our research at Portland State University focuses on surface chemistry and molecular imprinting. One particular area of interest is the fabrication of polymer thin film arrays that possess molecular…

Fabricate Nanoscale Thin Film Cathode with Sputter Deposition

Lead Institution
University of Washington
Principal Investigator
Yunxiang Lu
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objective of this project is 1) to fabricate nanoscale thin film cathode with sputtering and pulsed laser deposition techniques with well defined electrode geometry, 2) study transient electrode…

Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Zircon

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Ram Devanathan
Project type
Exploratory Research
Zircon is an extremely durable mineral proposed as a crystalline host for the disposal of high actinide waste forms. In order to minimize the release of actinides to the environment, it is essential…

Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Zircon

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Ram Devanathan
Project type
Exploratory Research
Zircon is an extremely durable mineral proposed as a crystalline host for the disposal of high actinide waste forms. In order to minimize the release of actinides to the environment, it is essential…

Steam Reforming of Methanol over Highly Active and Selective Pd/ZnO Catalyst

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Robert Dagle
Project type
Exploratory Research
Pd/ZnO catalysts are currently being investigated for steam reforming of methanol. Unlike precious metal-based catalysts, Pd/ZnO catalysts not only exhibited high activity, but more importantly very…

Measure fluorescence spectra from LiF film

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Mark Murphy
Project type
Exploratory Research
Fluorescence spectra from a LiF film developed at PNNL was measured and found to exhibit peaks in the green, red and infrared. These color centers have been found to perform well in uses for high…

Integrate the so-called CRENBL spin-orbit operator into NWChem

Lead Institution
Self (Ermler)
Principal Investigator
Walter Ermler
Project type
Exploratory Research
The main objective is to integrate the so-called CRENBL spin-orbit operator potential parameters that I have developed, and will continue to develop during my visit, into the NWChem software suite…

TeO2 detector surfaces

Lead Institution
University of South Carolina
Principal Investigator
Frank Avignone
Project type
Exploratory Research
Examine composition of detector surfaces, and determine optimum cleaning method.

Particle size, Associations, and Crystallinity of Bioreduced Uranium phases

Lead Institution
Stanford University
Principal Investigator
Scott Fendorf
Project type
Exploratory Research
Due to mining and nuclear-production activities, uranium is an environmental contaminant of great concern; within surface and subsurface environments, uranium predominates in either the (VI) or (IV)…

Real Time Trace Gas Measurements by Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Bertram Jobson
Project type
Exploratory Research
Develop and applying proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry for the real time analysis of hydrocarbons in air and on particulate matter. This technique will be evaluated for suitability for…

COntinuous Isosorbide Production

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Johnathan Holladay
Project type
Exploratory Research
This project focuses on developing new catalytic materials and novel processes for the conversion of sorbitol to isosorbide (1,4-3,6-dianhydrosorbitol). The purpose of the work is two fold: (1)…

TGA/DSC Analysis of Anhydrosugar Samples

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Johnathan Holladay
Project type
Exploratory Research
As part of our ongoing DOE EE/RE project directed toward developing a continuous process for the production of isosorbide from sugar we need to develop a rapid and accurate method for determining…

New Technologies for Reduction of Automobile Exhaust Emissions

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Exploratory Research
The goal of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a non-thermal plasma in conjunction with catalytic materials to mediate exhaust gas emissions from diesel fueled light duty compression…

Silicon Nanotips for Enhanced Electron Emission

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Glen Dunham
Project type
Exploratory Research
The EMSL microfabrication capabilities will be used to create wafers covered with pyramidal nanotips. These surfaces will be tested elsewhere for electron emission.