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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. 

EMSL projects displayed on the EMSL web site project page reflect project abstracts and information migrated to this page before April 30, 2024. To review current and past EMSL user projects, visit EMSL Science Central.™ 

 

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XPS characterization of hydroquinone-treated hematite

Lead Institution
University of Wyoming
Principal Investigator
Carrick Eggleston
Project type
Exploratory Research
We are studying the adsorption and reaction of hydroquinone with hematite mineral surfaces in connection with questions regarding biological electron transport for iron reducing bacteria. Our…

Identification of proteins differentially expressed in response IR.

Lead Institution
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Matthew Coleman
Project type
Exploratory Research
Our laboratory has used cDNA microarray studies to identify ionizing radiation (IR) modulation transcripts for genes such as transcription factors, oncogenes, intercellular signaling factors and…

Plastic film near-infrared signatures

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Richard Ozanich
Project type
Exploratory Research
Measure an assortment of plastic film samples having different polymer thin-layer coatings to determine if their near-infrared spectrum can be used to identify the particular samples. Objectives are…

SEM image acquisition, X-ray elemental analysis

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Richard Ozanich
Project type
Exploratory Research
Acquire images and determine elemental composition of 200-300 nm nanoparticles.

Long Term Monitoring of Permeable Reactive Barriers

Lead Institution
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Wiwat Kamolpornwijit
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objectives are to evaluate the long-termperformance of PRBs (Fe0) and develope a proper monitoring plan. The reseacrh work include the investigation on numbers of existing PRBs (Fe0) and…

Laboratory Spectroscopy of CO2 for Earth Observations

Lead Institution
NASA Langley Research Center
Principal Investigator
Mary Smith
Project type
Exploratory Research
For several instruments on the AURA and AQUA satellites, retrievals of atmospheric temperature profiles are based on observed radiances in infrared spectral regions where emission from atmospheric…

Cooperation on Nanocomposite Materials Using PNNL/EMSL User Facilities

Lead Institution
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Principal Investigator
Kuiyang Jiang
Project type
Exploratory Research
Nanotechnology is leading to unprecedented understanding and control over the basic building blocks and properties of natural and man-made materials. We propose here to establish a cooperation with…

Spectroscopi Infrared Properties of Hydrogen Cyanide

Lead Institution
College of William and Mary
Principal Investigator
Malathy Venkataraman
Project type
Exploratory Research
Using the EMSL high resolution Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, study the self, nitrogen and air broadeing of hydrogen cyanide. This will involve taking high resolution FTS spectra of HCN…

Evaluation of Municipal Incinerator Contribution to Spokane PM

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
Dennis Finn
Project type
Exploratory Research
The proposed project is designed to evaluate the what, if any contributions are made to particulate matter loading in Spokane, Washington due to emissions from the municipal waster incinerator west…

Innovative Aerosol Collector (Alexander's SBIR, PNNL Scope #48595)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Rahul Zaveri
Project type
Exploratory Research
This proposal is a continuation of research under EMSL User Proposal #18198. Develop an innovative aerosol collector for on-line analysis of individual particulate species using Proton Transfer…

TEM use for analysis of base glasses and doped glasses

Lead Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator
Lara Rogers
Project type
Exploratory Research
Prepare samples of glass for TEM analysis. Use TEM to look for microdroplet phase separation or micro crystal structure in boro-sodium glass and boro-sodium glass doped with CuO. Take pictures with…

Texture, morphology, and stress in PZT thin films

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
David Bahr
Project type
Exploratory Research
WSU is developing the P3 microengine, a MEMS device that utilizes a composite flexing membrane to generate power by converting mechanical energy to electrical energy. The membrane is made by lead-…