Projects

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…

Characterization of mixed monolayers with x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

Lead Institution

Portland State University

Principal Investigator

Li Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are interested in the covalent immobilization of polymer thin films by a photochemically initiated ligation process, with special emphasis on how the surface and interface properties influence the…

The Thickness Measurement of Electrolyte Cast on Mylar Film.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Sung-tae Hong

Project type

Exploratory Research

The Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is a device converting chemical fuels directly into electrical power. In recent years, considerable advances have been made regarding SOFC technologies. However,…

Column and flow cell experiments to study influence of wetting and mass transfer properties of organic chemical mixtures in vadose zone materials.

Lead Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Principal Investigator

Albert Valocchi

Project type

Exploratory Research

The project “Influence of wetting and mass transfer properties of organic chemical mixtures in vadose zone materials on groundwater contamination by nonaqeous pahse liquids” has recently been funded…

Investigations of a water doser for UHV ice studies

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Jason Donev

Project type

Exploratory Research

We want to look at ice in a UHV system. We have designed and built a water vapour transport system for ultra high vacuum. We need to test the ice that is deposited on a substrate with our…

Gold Implantation and subsequent formation of Gold Nano-clusters on Glass samples

Lead Institution

Alfred University

Principal Investigator

S Sundaram

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this research is to determine if gold implantation on selected glass samples can change their optical properties. We will implant 2 MeV gold with different doses on glass samples…

Evaluation of SGI VRML Java bean and Cosmo development environment

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

David Thurman

Project type

Exploratory Research

In support of the Computational Science and Engineering Initiative, we are developing a prototype collaborative environment to support multi-step finite element analysis processes. This effort is…

Analysis of chemical biosignatures in rock

Lead Institution

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Pamela Conrad

Project type

Exploratory Research

We are developing strategy and methods for non-Earthcentric life detection. We define biosignatures as measurable chemistry and structures found over several scales of observation. We are presently…

Nano polyaniline prepared by electrochemical polymerization

Lead Institution

Tsinghua University

Principal Investigator

Jun Li

Project type

Exploratory Research

We proposal to prepare the nanopolyaniline, one of conductive polymer on the surface of platinum plate by electrochemical polymerization. By changing the reaction conditions, the desired morphology…

Isotopic Labelling in the Dry Reforming of Methane

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

William Thomson

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of the experiment is to determine the degree to which the carbon in a fresh carbide catalyst participates in the dry reforming of methane. This will be accomplished by utilizing C13…

Characterization of Post-Translational Modification of the A-Subunit from Heat-Labile Enterotoxin using FTICR Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Bianca Hovey

Project type

Exploratory Research

Project description: The goal is to use the high mass measurement accuracy provided by FTICR MS to characterize posttranslational modifications of a 26 kDa protein. This protein is the A-subunit of…

Proposal title: Characterization of structural features of modified rhm-CSF b by using mass spectrometric techniques

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Max Deinzer

Project type

Exploratory Research

Project description: Recombinant human macrophage colony stimulating factor (rhm-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor that stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of monocytes and…

CORE 2000 and Electronic Laboratory Notebook Tools for Integration and Collaboration in the Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Laboratory

Lead Institution

Columbia University

Principal Investigator

Norman Chonacky

Project type

Exploratory Research

Objectives:1. Provide an information technology environment for collaborative work by students in this junior-senior laboratory sequence that will enable them to learn together across the many…

Inactivation of Monomeric Sarcosine Oxidase by a Suicide Substrate

Lead Institution

MCP Hahnemann University

Principal Investigator

Marilyn Jorns

Project type

Exploratory Research

We have recently determined the kinetic mechanism of inactivation of monomeric sarcosine oxidase by N-(cyclopropyl)glycine (CPG), a sarcosine analog which acts as a suicide substrate and covalently…

Identification of Nonpeptide Antigens for gamma delta T Cells

Lead Institution

University of Iowa

Principal Investigator

Craig Morita

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this proposal, we plan to characterize nonpeptide antigens for gamma delta T cells. Human gd T cells expressing Vg2Vd2 T cell receptors recognize nonpeptide antigens. We identified one antigen…

Thin Film X-ray Diffraction Studies of Calcium Phosphate Films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Barbara Tarasevich

Project type

Exploratory Research

Work will involve characterizing nanostructured films onto self-assembled interfaces by thin film x-ray diffraction

Thin Film X-ray Diffraction Studies of Calcium Phosphate Films and XPS Studies of Self-Assembling Monolayers

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Barbara Tarasevich

Project type

Exploratory Research

Work will involve characterizing nanostructured films onto self-assembled interfaces by thin film x-ray diffraction and XPS will be used to study self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) attached to…

Field Emission Microscopy of Calcium Phosphate Films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Barbara Tarasevich

Project type

Exploratory Research

Use field emission microscopy to characterized films on self-assembled interfaces.

Studies of Liquid Layers on Ice Surfaces

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Paul Shepson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Ice and snow in nature appears to have important roles in the air chemistry of the polar region, and in temperate regions in winter. Much is presumed to occur in thin (somes single molecule thick)…

Immobilization of radionuclides in the Hanford vadose zone by incorporation in solid phase

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Nikolla Qafoku

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of the project are: 1. to investigate the effect of aging on the stability of sorption complexes on Al oxyhydroxides surfaces formed from neutralization and homogeneous nucleation of…