Projects

Geochemical Interactions of Fe-Sulfide Minerals with Uranium and Microorganisms
in Sediments from the DOE UMTRA site at Rifle, Colorado

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Lower

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Previous biostimulation field-experimental studies (by injecting acetate into the aquifer)conducted at the DOE UMTRA (Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action) site in Rifle, CO, have demonstrated that…

Characterization of noble metal catalysts for hydrogen production and purification in fuell cell applications

Lead Institution

University of South Carolina

Principal Investigator

Soo Yin Chin

Project type

Exploratory Research

The work is in the area of heterogeneous catalysis, in particular, the production and purification of hydrogen for fuel cell applications. Currently, we are examining the selective oxidation of CO…

Computational Molecular Modeling of Microbial Iron Reduction

Lead Institution

University of Texas at El Paso

Principal Investigator

James Kubicki

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The remediation of contaminated soil and water systems is an $8 billion annual industry in the U.S. The development of accurate contaminant transportation models and effective bioremediation systems…

Overall warn syngas cleanup

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Liyu Li

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Gasification of biomass to syngas followed by catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons or oxygenates provides a feasible strategy to meet the increasing demand for transportation fuels. This syngas has…

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 through joint…

Controlled Doping of TiO2 for Visible Light Photoactivity

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Henderson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The ambition of supplementing the nation's energy needs through solar photocatalytic water splitting is a far from being realized with current photocatalytic materials. TiO2-based materials …

Determine 3d-structure of chemokine in apo form and in complex with its native receptor by solid state NMR

Lead Institution

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Principal Investigator

Luciano Mueller

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Structural biology has significantly accelerated the development of drug leads in protein targets for which 3d structures could be obtained either by XRAY crystallography or by NMR spectroscopy…

Regulated proteolysis and bystander effects in radiation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Springer

Project type

Exploratory Research

Growing evidence suggests that the number of cells adversely influenced by radiation exposure is greater that those receiving a direct radiation hit. We hypothesize that radiation-induced bystander…

Identification and characterization of soluble factors in delayed effects of low dose radiation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Springer

Project type

Exploratory Research

There is compelling evidence from in vitro tissue culture studies, in vivo animal models, irradiated human subjects, and radiotherapy patients, for a variety of biological effects occurring outside…

Investigation into the Polarized Raman Spectra of Benzene,
Benzene-d6 and Hexafluorobenzene

Lead Institution

Appalachian State University

Principal Investigator

Stephen Williams

Project type

Exploratory Research

It is becoming increasingly common for quantum chemistry programs to compute Raman activities using DFT or correlated electronic structure methods. Surprisingly the quality…

LASER-INDUCED NEUTRAL METAL ATOM DESORPTION FROM MAGNESIUM OXIDE AND LITHIUM FLUORIDE PROBED VIA OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIES

Lead Institution

Instituto de Optica

Principal Investigator

Carmen Afonso

Project type

Exploratory Research

The aim of this project is to combine the expertise found at EMSL (Ken Beck) on defect promoted laser desorption in alkaline halides and alkaline-earth oxides and the expertise at the Instituto de…

Computational study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives

Lead Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Principal Investigator

So Hirata

Project type

Exploratory Research

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) constitute a large class of conjugated pi-electron systems that are key molecular species in many branches of chemistry, such as, interstellar, combustion,…

Hydrogen Adsorption Characterization of Carbon Supported Catalyst

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Feng Zheng

Project type

Exploratory Research

A carbon-supported catalyst was developed at PNNL for processing biobased feedstock by hydrothermal reactions. The dispersion of catalyst metal on the support needs to be measured using the hydrogen…

Characterization Polymer Thin Films and Arrays

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Mingdi Yan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Our research at Portland State University focuses on surface chemistry and molecular imprinting. One particular area of interest is the fabrication of polymer thin film arrays that possess molecular…

Fabricate Nanoscale Thin Film Cathode with Sputter Deposition

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Yunxiang Lu

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this project is 1) to fabricate nanoscale thin film cathode with sputtering and pulsed laser deposition techniques with well defined electrode geometry, 2) study transient electrode…

Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Zircon

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ram Devanathan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Zircon is an extremely durable mineral proposed as a crystalline host for the disposal of high actinide waste forms. In order to minimize the release of actinides to the environment, it is essential…

Computer Simulation of Radiation Effects in Zircon

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ram Devanathan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Zircon is an extremely durable mineral proposed as a crystalline host for the disposal of high actinide waste forms. In order to minimize the release of actinides to the environment, it is essential…

Steam Reforming of Methanol over Highly Active and Selective Pd/ZnO Catalyst

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Dagle

Project type

Exploratory Research

Pd/ZnO catalysts are currently being investigated for steam reforming of methanol. Unlike precious metal-based catalysts, Pd/ZnO catalysts not only exhibited high activity, but more importantly very…

Mechanisms for Self Healing in Gastropods: Lessons From Biology, a Case Study of Two Species, Lavigeria grandis and Nucella lamellosa

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Karen Hinkley

Project type

Exploratory Research

In materials engineering, designs for materials are made to suit specific purposes, as a living organism evolves to fill a nitch in an ecosysytem. Unlike the biological world, materials cannot…

Characterization of Iron Sulfide Mineral Phases Associated with the Reductive Sequestration of Technetium

Lead Institution

Oregon Health & Science University

Principal Investigator

Paul Tratnyek

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Under reducing conditions, TcO4- is readily reduced to TcIV, which forms highly insoluble oxides such as TcO2-nH2O, but (re)oxidation of TcIV oxides can lead to remobilization. Under sulfidogenic…