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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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Chemistry of Cadmium Zinc Telluride surfaces after processing

Lead Institution
eV Products
Principal Investigator
Ambrosio Rouse
Project type
Exploratory Research
The study of some of the potential contamination issues of processed and non-processed Cadmiun Zinc Telluride surfaces. Initial XPS analysis of the surfaces will be performed in order to detect…

Chemistry of Cadmium Zinc Telluride surfaces after processing

Lead Institution
eV Products
Principal Investigator
Ambrosio Rouse
Project type
Exploratory Research
The study of some of the potential contamination issues of processed and non-processed Cadmiun Zinc Telluride surfaces. Initial XPS analysis of the surfaces will be performed in order to detect…

Cavitation damage with the dual-reflector lithotripter

Lead Institution
University of Washington
Principal Investigator
Dahlia Sokolov
Project type
Exploratory Research
Most patients treated for kidney stones undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a method by which high intensity shock waves are focused at the site of the stone. Although ESWL is the…

Investigation of Laser-Induced Fluorescence in Commercial Glass Samples

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Chester Shepard
Project type
Exploratory Research
Glass containing iron ions fluorescences when irradiated with light at 380 nm. The fluorescence lifetime is temperature dependent and either lifetime measurements or total fluorescence signal…

Ion Beam Modification of Advanced Titanium Alloys

Lead Institution
Colorado School of Mines
Principal Investigator
Kip Findley
Project type
Exploratory Research
The Navy is constantly seeking new materials or new processing methods to improve the life of components used in underwater structural applications such as submarines and ships. Advanced titanium…

Control of Hydrogen Release and Uptake in Condensed Phases (Scope #48587)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Thomas Autrey
Project type
Exploratory Research
Theoretical and experimental methods will be used to study hydrogen release and uptake from selected hydrogen-rich materials. Hydrogen-rich materials deposited in mesoporous templates will be…

Center of Excellence for Chemical Hydrogen Storage (scope #46385)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Thomas Autrey
Project type
Exploratory Research
Characterization of novel materials and the measurement of enthalpy of reaction and determination of activation barriers, determination of thermodynamics of substituted compounds, synthesis of B,N,C…

Personal Samplers for Traffic-Related Particle Exposures in NYC

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
James Cowin
Project type
Exploratory Research
The goal is to develop and test air samplers for personal use that are smaller, quieter, "smarter" (see below), and longer-lived (10 to 100 days) than currently available. To be monitored…

Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteome

Lead Institution
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School
Principal Investigator
Steven Schutzer
Project type
Exploratory Research
The exact cause of many neurologic diseases remains unknown. Consequently there are no effective treatments. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a liquid extension of the brain and is likely to contain…

Plasma Functionalization of electroactive polymers

Lead Institution
Novellus
Principal Investigator
Johanes Sukamto
Project type
Exploratory Research
The proposed research will provide the basis for using electroactive ion exchange materials to remove anionic contaminants from HLW wastes and process streams. An ion exchange process using…

SEM/EDS of Al Corrosion Samples

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Windisch
Project type
Exploratory Research
This work supports the DOE-BES funded program entitled Fundamental Studies of Stress Corrosion Cracking, managed by Russ Jones at PNNL. Collaborators include other PNNL staff members: Don Baer (EMSL…

Characterization of Onion Floral Nectaries

Lead Institution
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Principal Investigator
Erin Silva
Project type
Exploratory Research
Onion seed production has been an unpredictable venture over the last several decades due to precarious pollination of the crop by the honey bee. It has been noted since the advent of hybrid onion…

Preparation of Ultra Low Dielectric Constant Silica Films

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Suresh Baskaran
Project type
Exploratory Research
Objective is to develop ultra low dielectric constant silica films for microelectronic device applications. Optimization of dielectric, chemical and mechanical properties will involve nanostructure…