Projects

Energy and Entropy Effects in Dissociation of Non-Covalent Complexes: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Julia Laskin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Non-covalent interactions play a crucial role in chemistry and biology. Fundamental understanding of weak interactions between molecules is important for a number of areas of research supported by…

Development of Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Wide-band-gap Oxide Semiconductor Nanostructures

Lead Institution

Boise State University

Principal Investigator

Alex Punnoose

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Tailoring the physical properties and adding new functionalities to the existing semiconductors by engineering the structure, composition and particle/grain size are among the new approaches in…

Fundamental Studies of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis on Model TiO2 Surfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Henderson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this project is to provide the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis with unique insights into the molecular-level properties of photocatalytic transformations on TiO2 through joint…

Using Metallic Interlayers to Stabilize Metal-Metal Interfaces

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Richard Smith

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of the proposed research is to investigate the potential for ultrathin metal interlayers to stabilize the metal-metal interface in thin-film structures. A closely coupled combination…

Chemistry of Outer Solar System Materials

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Thomas McCord

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to continue our study of the chemistry and optical properties of materials thought to exist on the surfaces of outer Solar System objects. We have studied at EMSL a variety of hydrated…

An experimental and data analysis investigation into the trapped gases and non-ice material in the surfaces of the outer planets icy satellites and our Moon

Lead Institution

Johns Hopkins University

Principal Investigator

Charles Hibbitts

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to continue to investigate the role of physisorption in explaining the presence of volatiles gases (specifically CO2, CH4, and possibly others) in the upper surfaces of icy satellites in…

Open Ocean Ship-Board Study of Atmospheric Aerosols at the Equatorial Pacific: Characterizing Iron in Marine Aerosol

Lead Institution

Central Washington University

Principal Investigator

Anne Johansen

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Iron is a growth-limiting nutrient to phytoplankton in the open ocean, but its sources, chemistry and physical forms are largely unknown. Since phytoplankton control global climate by producing ~50%…

Near Real-time Alkene Sensor for Atmospheric Aerosol Chemistry Monitoring

Lead Institution

MicroEnergy Technologies, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Reza Shekarriz

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal for the proposed project is to be able to take advantage of the current investments made at EMSL for the development of TDS to evaluate the potential for combining the TDS with the current…

Design of micro-cantilever actuators for measuring surface tension of sub microliter volumes applied towards monitoring interfacial processes

Lead Institution

Utah State University

Principal Investigator

David Britt

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

It is well known that ambient moisture results in a capillary effect between AFM probes and surfaces when scanning in air. This phenomenon has been largely overlooked with respect to cantilever…

Microfabrication of Electrospray Emitter Arrays for Improved Sensitivity in Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

Brigham Young University

Principal Investigator

Ryan Kelly

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Liquid chromatography (LC), combined with mass spectrometry (MS), is an extremely powerful platform for protein analysis, allowing complex mixtures first separated by LC to be further resolved and…

Surface and Interface Studies of Photochemically Initiated Immobilization

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Mingdi Yan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The ability to precisely control surface and interface properties is of paramount importance in applications ranging from catalysis, adhesion, sensing, to nanoscale devices. Critical to these…

Development of Microscopically-Based Models for Prediction of the Impact of Surface Grain Coating on Mineral Dissolution and Leaching Rates

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Andrew Felmy

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Over the past two decades, molecular level information on the composition, structure, and nature of impurities in naturally occurring mineral phases and anthropogenic subsurface materials has become…

EQUILIBRIUM-INDUCED DECOMPOSITION OF NITRATES ON A NOX STORAGE/REDUCTION CATALYST

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 nitrate stability of a NOX storage/reduction catalyst. A detailed understanding of the equilibrium between…

Environmental proteomic analysis of anaerobic methane oxidizing systems

Lead Institution

University of British Columbia

Principal Investigator

Steven Hallam

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Prokaryotic microorganisms represent the majority of living things on Earth. In many cases, interdependent constituents of this vast microbial biota play decisive roles in defining biogeochemical…

Hydrogen Materials Compatibility Studies

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Henager

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE), based on direct injection (DI) technology has the best potential to provide very high power density with diesel-like efficiency and very low emissions…

Model oxide defects with vicinally stepped NiO(100) substrates

Lead Institution

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Principal Investigator

Marjorie Langell

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies of vicinally-stepped NiO(001) substrates designed to present periodic surface atomic edge sites and narrow terraces of constant atomic width. The…

MBE Growth and Properties of Model TiO2 Surfaces for Fundamental Studies of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overall objective of this project is to provide the field of heterogeneous photocatalysis with unique insights into the molecular-level properties of photocatalytic transformations on TiO2…

MBE Growth and Properties of N-doped TiO2 for Enhanced Visible Light Absorption and Water Splitting

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Development of new energy sources is a major need for the 21st century. Hydrogen has considerable potential as an alternative fuel. Fujishima and coworkers discovery in 1969 that water could be…

Epitaxial Growth and Properties of Magnetically Doped ZnO Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition of Nanoparticle Targets

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Daniel Gamelin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Semiconductor spintronics has the potential to create entirely new paradigms for analog and digital electronics which may have a significant impact on energy consumption and efficiency. However, in…

Real-time FTIR measurements of Fe-oxide transformation in presence of dissimilatory Fe-reducing bacteria

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Gill Geesey

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The research will determine the nature, sequence and rates of formation of secondary Fe-oxides at a primary Fe-oxide surface colonized by dissimilatory Fe-reducing bacteria under a controlled…