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Projects

As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (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 EMSL user projects, visit Science Central™.

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Formation and Decomposition of Cerium-Based Nitrate Species

Lead Institution
University of Waterloo
Principal Investigator
William Epling
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
We propose to study the effects of CO2 and H2O, two key diesel exhaust components, on the stability of nitrates bound to ceria on a Pt/Ce/Al2O3 catalyst. Commercial NOX storage/reduction (NSR)…

Investigation of Surface Structures on Supported Vanadium Oxide Model Catalysts

Lead Institution
University of California, Berkeley
Principal Investigator
Alexis Bell
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Vanadium oxo clusters supported on a high surface area support constitute an active, selective catalyst for several important reactions, including oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and oxidative…

The Secretome of Metal-Reducing Shewanella oneidensis

Lead Institution
Georgia Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator
Thomas DiChristina
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The metabolic reactions catalyzed by metal- and radionuclide-reducing bacteria greatly influence the geochemistry of natural and contaminated environments. One of the more remarkable activities…

NMR Analysis of Bioprocess Samples

Lead Institution
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Principal Investigator
Kathleen McAteer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The overall project is directed towards utilization of filamentous fungi for conversion of complex biomass to industrial commodity chemicals biofuels, organic acids or chemical feed-stocks for other…

ETA-Photovoltaics materials Interface optimization

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Timothy Droubay
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
We will provide a fundamental scientific foundation to understand the charge transport in novel oxide-based solar cells, and to tailor the transport by doping and/or interface modification of the…

In Situ TEM Study of Anode Nanomaterials for Energy Storage

Lead Institution
University of Texas at Austin
Principal Investigator
Brian Korgel
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The goal of this project is to understand the physical and chemical changes, along with interfacial charge transfer, that occur in advanced anodes in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). For example,…

Computational Studies of Catalyzed Chemical Transformations of Biomass

Lead Institution
University of Alabama
Principal Investigator
David Dixon
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
There is a critical need to develop new, renewable sources of energy as well as feedstocks for the chemical industry. Biomass is a carbon neutral source of energy and can also address issues related…

Investigations of Metal-organic Frameworks Using High-field Solid State NMR

Lead Institution
University of California, Berkeley
Principal Investigator
Jeffrey Reimer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging materials for the applications of CO2 capture from post-combustion flue gases. The knowledge of gas binding mechanisms and the in-depth understanding of…

Effects of Time of Day on the Neurospora Metabolome

Lead Institution
Dartmouth College
Principal Investigator
Jay Dunlap
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Biofuel production using cellulases extracted from fungi has the potential to be a major resource to replace fossil fuels and regulating the synthesis of these and other enzymes is crucial for the…

Probing the Mesoscale Structure at Complex Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Vijayakumar Murugesan
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Molecular interactions at electrode-electrolyte interface are pivotal to the modern energy storage/conversion and microelectronic devices. However, our predictive understanding about the impact of…

A comprehensive systems-level investigation of the responses of Setaria viridis to growth promoting associations involving Herbaspirillum seropedicae and Azospirillum lipoferum rhizobacteria.

Lead Institution
University of Missouri - Columbia
Principal Investigator
Richard Ferrieri
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
While nitrogen management is an important agronomic trait in any cropping system, it is of particular concern for future bioenergy crops that will be grown on sub-optimal soils lacking this essential…