Projects

Developing Ionic-Liquid Tolerant Enzymatic Cocktails for Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Steven Singer

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The DOE Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) is tasked with developing these advanced biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass. Part of this mission is to develop efficient methods to deconstruct biomass,…

Uranium sequestration and release by framboidal pyrite in bioreduced sediments

Lead Institution

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

Harish Veeramani

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Exploratory research is proposed to gain insight into interactions between microbes, framboidal pyrite (FeS2), and uranium (U) in organic-matter rich, naturally bioreduced zones at an Integrated…

Multiscale processes of heteroepitaxial nucleation and growth at mineral-water interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sebastien Kerisit

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of the proposed research is to elucidate the mechanisms and quantify the rates of heteroepitaxial nucleation and growth at mineral-water interfaces. Despite several examples of heteroepitaxy…

Combined nuclear magnetic resonance and electrochemical techniques for the study of electrochemically-active Geobacter biofilms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ryan Renslow

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Understanding the ability of some microorganisms to utilize extracellular electron transfer is important for applications in bioremediation and electrochemically-stimulated synthetic biology…

Investigating origins of atmospheric dusts through uranium-lead isotopic analysis of individual mineral grains using Nano-SIMS and related microanalytical techniques

Lead Institution

Northern Arizona University

Principal Investigator

Michael Ketterer

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Human activities of the past several centuries have significantly increased the flux of atmospheric dusts in the global environment, and these dusts generally have negative consequences to human…

Fundamental and Applied Chemistry of Soot Particles from Aviation Fuels

Lead Institution

Air Force Research Laboratory

Principal Investigator

William Roquemore

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Soot is known to affect global climate by altering the earth’s radiative balance directly through absorption of solar radiation, as well as indirectly through contrail and cloud (cirrus and stratus)…

Theoretical studies of electronic structure and dynamics of photoactive molecule-solid interfaces

Lead Institution

University of Pittsburgh

Principal Investigator

Hrvoje Petek

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The experimental and theoretical understanding of photocatalysis is of vital importance for the solar-to-chemical energy conversion and for environmental remediation. Photocatalytic conversion of…

Linking Microbial Communities to Subsurface Geochemistry and Hydrology at the Field-Scale

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Stegen

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Background and Key Challenges: A major challenge in subsurface science is understanding how microbial communities, geochemistry, and hydrology interactively govern the fate and transport of…

High Resolution Multinuclear NMR of Waste-Weathered Hanford Sediments

Lead Institution

University of Arizona

Principal Investigator

Jon Chorover

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Our research team is part of a multi-laboratory/university project funded by the Department of Energy that is investigating the fate of uranium and strontium in waste-weathered sediments such as…

Understanding Phase Nucleation and Distribution in Conversion Materials: FeF2 and FeOF

Lead Institution

University of California, San Diego

Principal Investigator

Ying Meng

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Lithium ion batteries are the top candidates for portable electronics and important for on-board energy storage in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as well as fully electric vehicles due to their…

Molecular-scale controls on heteroepitaxy at mineral-water interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sebastien Kerisit

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of the proposed research is to elucidate and quantify the molecular-scale mechanisms of heteroepitaxial nucleation and growth at mineral-water interfaces. Despite several examples of…

Integration of Pore-Scale Simulations and Multi-Omics Data to Develop Insights into Functional Heterogeneity in Microbial Communities

Lead Institution

Marine Biological Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Zoe Cardon

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The microbial activities on which humanity and ecosystems depend are determined by both microbial community membership and the resources and conditions in the microbes' local environments. In…

NMR Studies of Mg+2 Intercalation Electrodes for Multivalent-Ion Batteries

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Baris Key

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Lithium-ion batteries are currently the rechargeable battery systems of choice in any high energy density application. Existing materials are unable to keep up with the ever growing demands of the…

NMR structure determination of the cobalamin binding protein HgcA and the ferredoxin-like protein HgcB required for bacterial mercury methylation

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Alexander Johs

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Mercury is a pervasive global pollutant. Its methylated form, methylmercury, poses a substantial threat to human health. Methylation of mercury (Hg) by anaerobic bacteria is the primary source of…

Investigations on Behavior of Carbon-bearing Fluids Under Nanopore Confinement

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

David Cole

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overarching goal of this proposal is to obtain deeper insight into the behavior of low viscous energy resource fluids under confinement at solid interfaces. To achieve this goal we will (a)…

Structural Characterization of Lithium Rich Layered Transition Metal Oxide LMR-NMC type Cathodes for Li-ion Batteries: Experimental and Computational Approaches

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Baris Key

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Lithium ion batteries are the rechargeable battery system of choice in any high energy density application such as power tools, mobile electronics and electric vehicles. New cathode chemistries, such…

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Altered Flowering Times at Elevated [CO2]

Lead Institution

University of Kansas

Principal Investigator

Joy Ward

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Shifts in flowering time in response to climate change can alter both the timing and amount of carbon that is cycling within ecosystems. Atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) has increased from 270…

How Dirigent Proteins Guide Assembly of Lignans and Lignin in Vascular Plants

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Norman Lewis

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Vascular plants use a class of proteins termed dirigent proteins (from Latin dirigere, to guide or steer) to direct the regio- and stereospecificity of radical-radical coupling reactions of…

Detailed Characterization of Particulates Emitted by Future High-Efficiency Vehicles

Lead Institution

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Principal Investigator

David Rothamer

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Current engine development aims to reduce consumption of limited fuel resources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by increasing fuel efficiency. Advanced low temperature combustion technologies…

Towards understanding enzymatic diversity in biological lignin degradation

Lead Institution

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Gregg Beckham

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Lignin is an alkyl-aromatic polymer comprising 15-30% of plant cell walls. It is underutilized in selective conversion processes to produce renewable fuels and chemicals from plant biomass, and is…