Projects

A Waste Form Based Upon Goethite [alpha-Fe(III) O . OH] and Strengite [Fe(III)PO4 . 2H2O]

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

R. Serne

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this research effort is the development of a waste form that will sequester Tc and I in a matrix that will be resistant to leaching. Goethite (alpha-Fe(III)O . OH) is a low…

Role of Surface and Interface on Transport Properties in Nanoscale Conducting Oxides

Lead Institution

University of South Carolina

Principal Investigator

Xiao-dong Zhou

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Size-dependent (~50 nm) chemical and physical properties of electronic materials have been attributed to primarily either intrinsic contributions, such as changes in the lattice energy and discrete…

Structural Characterization and Interactions of Conformationally Heterogeneous States of Biomolecules

Lead Institution

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Principal Investigator

Thereza Soares Da Silva

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal seeks computational resources for the application of long-scale and enhanced sampling techniques to characterize the inherently flexible and conformationally highly heterogeneous…

High-Throughput Structure Determination of Proteins and Protein Complexes

Lead Institution

Rutgers University

Principal Investigator

Gaetano Montelione

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (NESGC, www.nesg.org) is one of four large protein structure production centers supported by the NIH Protein Structure Initiative II (the PSI II). The…

Characterization of Surface Supported Organometallic Olefin Polymerization Catalysts by High Field Solid-State Multi-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Lead Institution

University of Windsor

Principal Investigator

Robert Schurko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Metallocenes are a class of compounds which contain main group or transition metal elements bound to one or more cyclopentadienyl ligands (Cp). The "metallocene revolution" has been used…

Analysis of Photo-crosslinking Sites of Antagonists and Agonists in CCR5 and CXCR4

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Edward Dratz

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The primary objective of our proposed studies are to characterize the residues on CCR5 and CXCR4 (likely to be deep within biological membranes) that directly mediate the interactions with agonist…

Theoretical Study of the Structure and Reactivity of Vanadia Supported on Defected Anatase TiO2 Surface

Lead Institution

University of California, Berkeley

Principal Investigator

Alexis Bell

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Modeling of reactions catalyzed by supported vanadia is attracting a lot of attention worldwide. The vanadia models used for such research are built on a number of assumptions about its structure and…

Phosphorus cycling at mineral-water interface: role of mineral dissolution and transformation

Lead Institution

Yale University

Principal Investigator

Ruth Blake

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Phosphorous (P) is an essential but limiting nutrient for all live forms. Mineral bound PO4 is conditionally available to (micro)organisms depending on the mineral properties, type of bonding…

Structure-Property and Interfacial Relationships in Thin Film Energy Conversion Materials and Coatings

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dean Matson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to use of EMSL surface analysis, electron microscopy, laser spectroscopy and other analytical capabilities to characterize nanoscale organic and inorganic materials and hybrid thin film…

Early Transition Metal Oxides as Catalysts: Crossing Scales from Clusters to Single Crystals to Functioning Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Peden

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Current commercial heterogeneous catalysts are structurally and chemically complex and measurements on them can seldom be interpreted with atomic-level precision. This is especially so for supported…

Correlation of Structure and Function of Zinc Metalloproteins Via a Combined NMR/Molecular Theory Approach

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Andrew Lipton

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

One of the most significant challenges in the metallobiochemistry of Zn2+ is the a priori determination of how the metal center will facilitate a particular chemical reaction. Two examples…

Protein dynamics with multiple-structural transitions: Investigation with single-molecule FRET

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Wen-Ji Dong

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Dynamics of protein conformational changes and protein-protein interactions play critical roles in biological systems. In response to a specific signal stimulus, the functions of multi-components…

Thin Film Characterization by Rutherford Backscattering (RBS) as a Strong Complement to Our Current Research Efforts (Science Theme)

Lead Institution

Brigham Young University

Principal Investigator

Matthew Linford

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

In my group at BYU and through my past research we have a great deal of experience in modification of substrates with thin films, including monolayers, polymeric coatings, and sputtered films. We…

Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Biofilms

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Haluk Beyenal

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Although interactions of microorganisms with electrodes have been studied in the literature, the mechanisms of electron transfer are still poorly understood. The goal of this proposal is to…

Immunodominance hierarchies in influenza specific CD8+ T cell responses

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Heather Smallwood

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The phenomenon of immunodominance has been observed in B cell, CD4+ T cell and CD8+ T cell antigen-specific responses in virtually all types of infection and in tumor immunity model. It is still…

Development of Noble Metal Phosphide Hydrotreating Catalysts

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

Mark Bussell

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

High impurity levels in heavy and unconventional crude oils present major challenges to the petroleum industry at a time that environmental regulations in the United States, Japan and in many…

Plasmonics Based Harsh Environment Compatible Chemical Sensor: Using Au nanoparticles as Optical Beacons

Lead Institution

Research Foundation of SUNY

Principal Investigator

Michael Carpenter

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The development of novel harsh environment compatible chemical sensing technologies is of critical need for optimal control of future zero and low emission power production as current sensor…

Evolution of Defects and Interfaces in Ceramics under Irradiation

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

William Weber

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The proposed work is to develop atomic-level understanding of the production and evolution of defects and interfaces in ceramics under ion and electron irradiation. Research will also focus on the…

Signal transduction pathways regulating genetic exchange

Lead Institution

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Principal Investigator

Andrew Lang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The alphaproteobacterium R. capsulatus is a model organism for studying photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, and hydrogen production. R. capsulatus also produces a virus-like particle called the &quot…

The role of PdZn surface alloy composition, PdZn particle size, and ZnO structure in steam reforming of alcohols

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Abhaya Datye

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Pd/ZnO has been shown in recent years to possess high selectivity towards CO2 during methanol steam reforming. It was first proposed that PdZn alloy formation is essential to achieve high selectivity…