Projects

Oxidation studies of coatings for interconnect plates in solid oxide fuel cells

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Richard Smith

Project type

Exploratory Research

The goal of this project is to determine the feasibility of using the large-area filtered arc plasma source ion deposition (FAPSID) technology for the production of corrosion-resistant bipolar plates…

Nuclear Reaction Analysis of Helium Retention in 6H SiC as a function of irradiation and annealing

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Richard Smith

Project type

Exploratory Research

Silicon carbide has been proposed as a coating material in nuclear fuel, and silicon carbide composites have been proposed as cladding material in advanced gas-cooled and light water reactors. As…

Development of an electrospray photoelectron spectroscopy apparatus with a low temperature ion trap.

Lead Institution

Brown University

Principal Investigator

Lai-Sheng Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to develop an electrospray photodetachment apparatus with a low temperature ion trap. We have pioneered photoelectron spectroscopic studies of multiply charged anions and solution species…

Development of an Electrospray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Apparatus with a Low Temperature Ion Trap (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

Brown University

Principal Investigator

Lai-Sheng Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to develop an electrospray photodetachment apparatus with a low temperature ion trap. We have pioneered photoelectron spectroscopic studies of multiply charged anions and solution species…

High resolution Matrix assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization imaging of biological samples

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Wunschel

Project type

Exploratory Research

The use of matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization in protein identification tremendously in the last decade. This approach has been used to perform "protein imaging" of biological…

Facility Planning at Battelle

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Perkins

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project will be used to provide 3-d architectural renderings and animations of planned facilities at Battelle sites. Early phases of the project include conceptual renderings of lab expansions…

Identify Morphology of Initial LIGO Core Optics Scatter Sites:

Lead Institution

California Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Cheryl Vorvick

Project type

Exploratory Research

The core optics in the Initial LIGO project all show numerous scatter points when illuminated by the interferometer beam. The scatter points are a source of loss in the interferometer, and thus are a…

Characterization of Unknown Biogenic Organic Compounds During Dissimilatory Metal Reduction

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Kennedy

Project type

Exploratory Research

Dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria (DMRB), such as Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, can generate energy by transferring electrons to insoluble Fe(III) oxides. They localize multi-heme cytochromes to…

Microscopic characterization of sampling inlet penetration efficiency for DOE G-1 Research aircraft.

Lead Institution

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Fred Brechtel

Project type

Exploratory Research

A new particle sampling system was recently deployed and characterized on the DOE G-1 research aircraft. One aspect of the tests involved simultaneous sampling of PM onto TEM grids both inside and…

Dissolution and precipitation in the Hanford sediments under hyperalkaline conditions

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nikolla Qafoku

Project type

Exploratory Research

Hanford sediments were treated with Al-rich, hyperalkaline and saline solution. As a result, dissolution ocurred and Si, Fe, K, Al, Mn, Mg, Ca, Ba were released into the soil solution. …

Posttranslational Modifications of Chicken Brain Myelin Basic Protein Charge
Isomers

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Robert Zand

Project type

Exploratory Research

My laboratory has been studying the posttranslational modifications of myelin basic protein (MBP) from human normal, and multiple sclerosis brain.Studies of bovine MBP (Biochemistry 37,2441-49, 1998,…

High throughput FTICR Strategies for the Molecular Analysis of Cancer

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Camp

Project type

Exploratory Research

This human proteome project focuses on the development of a global accurate mass and time (AMT) tag database using cultured human mammary epithelial cells (HMEC). The generation of AMT tag databases…

Flux Measurements of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds by Disjunct Eddy
Sampling and Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Ortega

Project type

Exploratory Research

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are major contributors to the formation of ozone and particulates in the lower troposphere. Emissions from vegetation can be significant contributions to the total…

A THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLET SPLITTING FOR CR and U SPECTRA GENERATED BY X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY.

Lead Institution

University of North Texas

Principal Investigator

Paul Bagus

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose a broad theoretical and experimental study of the 2p level multiplet structures for CrIII, CrIV, and CrV in a variety of bonding environments. Recent advances in theoretical calculations…

A THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF MULTIPLET SPLITTING FOR TRANSITION METAL AND URANIUM SPECTRA GENERATED BY XPS AND XANES

Lead Institution

University of North Texas

Principal Investigator

Paul Bagus

Project type

Exploratory Research

Abstract updated 10/15/2005 This work involves developing strict ab initio many body models for the XPS of open shell metals, including the 3d transition metals and uranium. We have recently…

Laboratory Studies of Atmospheric processing of sea salt.

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Barbara Finlayson-Pitts

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose two different projects: 1. Mechanism of the Reaction of NaCl and NaBr with O3 and OH. Previous studies in our laboratory of the reaction of OH with deliquesced NaCl particles showed…

Stopping power measurements of heavy ions over a wide range of energy

Lead Institution

Universidade de Sao Paulo

Principal Investigator

Roberto Linares

Project type

Exploratory Research

The passage of charged particles through matter continues to be a subject of great interest and importance to atomic and nuclear physics. Also, ion interaction in matter is crucial for development…

Time resolved study of photoluminescence from gold nanostructures

Lead Institution

University of Rochester

Principal Investigator

Michael Beversluis

Project type

Exploratory Research

Under intense pulsed laser illumination, gold photoluminesces, showing a wavelength dependence in the visible which depends on the morphology and shape of the gold surface or nanostructure. On the…

Fine-Tuning Ambipolar Charge-Transport Properties of Organic Materials By Computational Design

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Asanga Padmaperuma

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use EMSL computational facilities for developing predictive models which will guide the design of new ambipolar organic charge transporting materials. Designing new materials for flat…

Mechanistic understanding of zeolite deactivation pathways

Lead Institution

Caterpillar, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Joshua Ratts

Project type

Exploratory Research

Three zeolite powders (Fe-MFI, Cu-MFI, and Fe-BEA) commonly used in SCR NOx reduction will be hydrothermally aged in air using a variety of temperatures, aging times and water concentrations in a…