Projects

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.™

Investigations into the Protein-Mineral Interface

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

Steven Lower

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to use a combination of experimental and computational techniques to investigate the protein-mineral interface. Namely, we will use atomic force microscopy to measure nano-scale forces…

NMR and Computational Studies of Chemical Transformations at Complex Interfaces for Catalytic Applications

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Catalysis science is at the core of many of the DOE's programs including its core energy mission. Catalysts, both homogeneous and heterogeneous, facilitate the control of chemical reactions by…

Characterization of Aerosol Organics by LC-MSn

Lead Institution

Desert Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Barbara Zielinska

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

In summer, 2009, a comprehensive field study is planned to characterize the effect of organics on the water activity of atmospheric particles under sub- and supersaturated conditions at the Desert…

Preparation of Stoichiometric TiO2(110)-(1x1) Surface.

Lead Institution

Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Principal Investigator

Hans-joachim Freund

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Driving force for investigations of single-crystalline TiO2 surfaces is the wide range of its applications from photocatalysis to degradation of organic pollutants. Rutile TiO2 (110) surface is a…

A model system to obtain structural information from the bacterial-mineral interface by neutron reflectometry

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Alexander Johs

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Electron transfer to insoluble electron acceptors by dissimilatory metal-reducing bacteria is facilitated by a pool of c-type cytochromes associated with the bacterial outer membrane. Recent studies…

Uncovering proteogenomic patterns on an evolutionary gradient of termite gut Verrucomicrobia isolates.

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Jorge Rodrigues

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Cellulositic biomass for biofuel conversion is inexpensive and abundant, but efficient biotransformation is still a challenge. Wood-feeding termites harbor a microbial community dedicated to degrade…

Soybean Proteomics

Lead Institution

University of Missouri - Columbia

Principal Investigator

Gary Stacey

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Soybean is the major source of vegetable oil and, therefore, a major source for biodiesel production. In recognition of this fact, the Department of Energy-Joint Genome Institute recently completed a…

Coupling Experiments with Theory: Effect of Size and Topography on Structural Dynamics and Energetic Reactions of Metal Oxides

Lead Institution

CNRS

Principal Investigator

Slavica Stankic

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Metal oxides represent various and fascinating classes of material that are widely applied and cover the entire range from insulators to semiconductors. Their surfaces play a crucial role in an…

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Lead Institution

Michigan Technological University

Principal Investigator

Rudy Luck

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The reaction between an oxygen atom and an olefin to form an epoxide remains an important research area in industrial and synthetic chemistry, because epoxides are the main ingredients in epoxy…

Foam Delivery of Calcium Polysulfide for Cr(VI) Remediation in Unsaturated Porous Media - 2-D Flow Cell Experimental Study

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Lirong Zhong

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Deep vadose zone chromium [Cr(VI)] remediation at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site is critical to end ongoing sources of groundwater contamination and to prevent Cr(VI) migration to…

Secondary Organic Aerosol Production in Biomass Combustion Plumes

Lead Institution

Colorado State University

Principal Investigator

Jeffrey Collett

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this research project is to identify chemical composition of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) produced in smoke plumes from biomass combustion. The project will focus on identifying new…

Structure and Dynamics of Ca in Clays, Mineral Phases of Concrete, and Ca-NOM Complexes: Combined Natural Abundance 43Ca NMR and Computational Molecular Modeling Studies

Lead Institution

St. Mary's College of Maryland

Principal Investigator

Geoffrey Bowers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this research is to use natural abundance 43Ca NMR and molecular dynamics (MD) modeling to study Ca2+ structure and dynamics in environmentally and technologically important…

Fundamental Mechanistic Studies of Catalytic Hydrogen Production and Utilization

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Peden

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This project will apply a unique capability at PNNL for heterogeneous catalysis R&D employing isotopic transient kinetic analysis (ITKA) techniques with mass spectroscopic and in-situ…

Transformation of meta-stable Al to kaolinite: Molecular structure and reaction pathways from solid-state NMR.

Lead Institution

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Maxwell

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Disposal of environmental pollutants and radioactive waste relies on our ability to understand the complex chemistry of rock-water interactions. Reactions such as sorption of metal ions and the…

Molecular analysis of initiation factor complexes contain eIF3

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Suzanne Miyamoto

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The large multi-subunit eukaryotic initiation factor eIF3 is an essential component of translation initiation in all cells. In mammalian cells it is responsible for recruiting the eIF2-GTP-tRNA(i…

Burkholderia Proteomoics

Lead Institution

University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School

Principal Investigator

Steven Schutzer

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Burkholderia mallei, a biothreat agent, is the causative bacterial agent of glanders. Currently, there is no rapid discriminating diagnostic assay, no vaccine, and no reliable therapy. Gaps in our…

INVESTIGATING NOX EFFECTS ON SOA FORMATION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES USING WRF-CHEM REGIONAL MODELING

Lead Institution

Reed College

Principal Investigator

Juliane Fry

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The proposed research investigates effects of human-produced air pollution on Earths climate, via the interaction of nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO2 + NO) with the chemistry of atmospheric aerosol…

Combined Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Laser Desorption from Metal Oxide Surfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Petr Sushko

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques are used to produce novel materials, perform sophisticated chemical analysis, and modify nanostructured materials. Although laser ablation/desorption…

High-k oxides and their mixed oxide systems

Lead Institution

University of Texas at El Paso

Principal Investigator

Chintalapalle Ramana

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The miniaturization of silicon (Si) electronic devices is forcing silicon oxide (SiO2), the conventional gate dielectric, to face its size-limits where its leakage current and reliability are of…

Characterization of Mercury Reduction by Fe(II) Minerals

Lead Institution

Rutgers University

Principal Investigator

Nathan Yee

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Mercury is a key contaminant of concern found in Department of Energy sites. Because the chemical form of Hg strongly affects its toxicity and subsurface transport, there is significant interest in…

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