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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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Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Fe-S Clusters

Lead Institution
John Innes Centre
Principal Investigator
Chris Pickett
Project type
Exploratory Research
In this user proposal, we combine a variety of experimental and synthetic techniques to study the electronic structure of Fe-S clusters and complexes, which are important active centers in Fe-S…

Investigation of Zwitterions in the Gas Phase

Lead Institution
University of Minnesota
Principal Investigator
Steven Kass
Project type
Exploratory Research
In this user proposal, we combine experimental studies and theoretical calculations to probe the electronic structure and electrostatic interactions in a series of zwitterions, containing a positive…

Investigation of the Electronic Structure of Fe-S Clusters

Lead Institution
Georgetown University
Principal Investigator
Toshiko Ichiye
Project type
Exploratory Research
In this proposal, we combine experimental studies and theoretical calculations to probe the electronic structure of Fe-S clusters and complexes, which are important active centers in Fe-S proteins as…

The syntrhesis and charaacterization of one-dimensional nanostructures

Lead Institution
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Principal Investigator
Hai-Feng Zhang
Project type
Exploratory Research
We have synthesized and characterized several one-dimensional novel nanostrucutures at the collaboration with PNNL staffs(Chongming Wang,Jim Young..)by using CVD technique, and these results were…

Microstructural Evolution During Warm Deformation of Magnesium

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Aashish Rohatgi
Project type
Exploratory Research
The overall aim of this project is to evaluate and compare the forming characteristics and post-forming properties of continuous-cast and wrought (conventional) AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets. A major…

Northwest Consortium for Multiscale Mathematics and Application

Lead Institution
Brown University
Principal Investigator
Guang Lin
Project type
Exploratory Research
This project is funded by Department of Energy (DOE), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program. The mission of this project is to build up the mathematical foundation for upscaling and…

Characterizing biofilm development of a bacterial biological control agent

Lead Institution
Oregon State University
Principal Investigator
Walter Mahaffee
Project type
Exploratory Research
There is increasing economic and political pressure for the implementation of sustainable practices for management of agro-ecosystems. The use of biological control agents to manage plant diseases…

Immobilized Enzymes for Bioremediation and Biosensing

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jungbae Kim
Project type
Exploratory Research
Immobilized enzyme systems, stabilizing the enzyme activity, will be tested for the purposes of bioremediation and biosensing. Stabilization of enzyme activity is a critical advance that is required…

Absolute Infrared Absorption Cross Section of CF3SF5.

Lead Institution
NASA Langley Research Center
Principal Investigator
Curtis Rinsland
Project type
Exploratory Research
The absolute infrared absorption cross section of CF3SF5 will be measured at the stratospheric temperatures using a benchtop FTIR Spectrometer.

Joint Catalyst Developement

Lead Institution
Sichuan University
Principal Investigator
Bin Liang
Project type
Exploratory Research
Dr. Bin Liang will collaborate with PNNL staff Yong Wang in several catalyst development areas of mutual interests. The main objective is to utilize EMSL user facilities to characterize the chemical…

Laminar Growth of Ultrathin Metal Films on Oxide Surfaces

Lead Institution
Universitaet Zuerich-Irchel
Principal Investigator
Juerg Osterwalder
Project type
Exploratory Research
New procedures for laminar growth of transition metals on insulating materials will be explored. The concept of 'chemical anchors' for increasing the island nucleation density, and thus for…