Projects

Formation, Stability, and Reactivity of atomically dispersed transition metals stabilized on oxide supports

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Abhaya Datye

Project type

Exploratory Research

In the course of our previous studies, we learned that the support may be modified during reaction especially after elevated temperature treatments due to the incorporation of atomically dispersed…

Development of Novel Non Pt Group Metal Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cell Applications

Lead Institution

University of New Mexico

Principal Investigator

Barr Halevi

Project type

Exploratory Research

Some of the most promising non-PGM electrocatalysts are Metallo-nitrogen-carbon compounds made using pyrolysis of metal salts and carbon-nitrogen precursors.[1-4] The goal of this work is to…

Quantifying the Reactive Surface Area of Environmental Materials

Lead Institution

University of California, Merced

Principal Investigator

Peggy O'Day

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A large number of natural and anthropogenic processes in our environment are dominated by chemical reactions at the interface between solid and aqueous phases. These reactions include the adsorption…

Molecular-Scale Assessment of Technetium and Iodine Phase Chemistry in Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer Waste Form

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Technetium (99Tc) and radioactive iodine (129I) are long-lived fission products found in nuclear waste. Their abundance coupled with their long half-lives and aqueous mobility, make them the two…

Structure and Function of Macromolecular Complexes by Multidimensional High-Field Magic-Angle Spinning NMR

Lead Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Principal Investigator

Chad Rienstra

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We aim to explore the limits of performance for high-field (900 MHz) magic-angle spinning NMR studies of non-crystalline solid proteins, in order to solve high-resolution structures of macromolecular…

Quantify cellular and sub-cellular nanoparticle dose for developing predictive models to support accurate dose-response assessments

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Justin Teeguarden

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Nanomaterials represent a new class of materials with unique physical and chemical properties with the now widely acknowledged potential to enable new technological advancements in multiple…

NMR-based metabolomics of the enteropathogens Salmonella and Yersinia

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Kathleen McAteer

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this research is to analyze and reconstruct intercellular and intracellular networks in Salmonella and Yersinia using multiple types of -omics data. Although we hope to gain a more…

Studies of the effect of an interfacial layer on interfacial reaction and diffusion kinetics in Cu-In based liquid phase sintered composites for high performance thermal management materials

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Indranath Dutta

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposal aims to (1) systematically study the elemental diffusion profiles across the interface in Cu-In composites above and below the melting point of In, (2) measure the interfacial…

Influence of Conformal Coatings on the Mechanisms of Nucleation and Growth of Sn Whiskers, and Potential Impact on Mitigation

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Indranath Dutta

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The worldwide acceptance of the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances act (RoHS), meant to reduce Pb contamination in the environment, has resulted in reemergence of the of…

Novel flow based biomolecule immobilization on nanoporous scaffolds
for enhanced biosensor performance and drug delivery applications

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Amy Shen

Project type

Exploratory Research

Biosensors play indispensible roles in disease diagnosis, drug screening, and forensic applications. One important area of biosensor research is the immobilization of biomolecules (i.e. enzyme, DNA)…

Elucidation of Catalyst Fouling Mechanisms in Bio-Oil Hydroprocessing

Lead Institution

Seoul National University

Principal Investigator

Do Heui Kim

Project type

Exploratory Research

As a part of the scope of work for the project, "Catalytic Deoxygenation of Pyrolysis Oils," which was funded through the DOE-EERE Office of the Biomass Program solicitation DE-FOA-0000342,…

Characterization of a new precipitate phase in the high temperature shape memory alloys NiTiHf and NiTiHfPd

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

Michael Mills

Project type

Exploratory Research

The development of high temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs) could open up many applications for these materials as energy efficient actuators. Recent work indicates that ternary alloys based on…

EPA Consulting: MNA of Inorganic Contaminants in Groundwater (Amonette EPA-MNA, PNNL Scope # 43657)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

Generate a 200-300 page guidance document for monitored natural attenuation (MNA) of inorganic contaminants (metals and radionuclides) in ground water. The document will propose ways of assessing…

A Bioengineering Approach to the Production of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

Lead Institution

Temple University

Principal Investigator

Daniel Strongin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Research will be performed that will use the biological protein ferritin as a precursor for the production of nano iron oxyhydroxide and iron particles supported on SiO2. The protein, which is an…

Ultrapure, Monodisperse, Spherical, Unagglomerated Nano Powders for Infrared Window Materials

Lead Institution

Ceramatec, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Akash Akash

Project type

Exploratory Research

A novel technique is proposed to synthesize nanocrystalline ceramic oxide powders using a low temperature crystallization process. Low level of agglomeration is expected due to several agglomerate…

Cryogenic Deuteron Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy of Ultra-low Barrier Rotors for "Inertial" Crystalline Molecular Machines Assembled via Metal-organic Frameworks

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Miguel Garcia-Garibay

Project type

Exploratory Research

Condensed-phase artificial molecular machines are an extremely promising platform for the development of stimuli-responsive bulk materials. By choosing well-characterized molecular "parts"…

Effect of Re on W Grain Boundary Cohesion

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

Due to its excellent mechanical and thermal properties, W receives a considerable attention as materials for divertor applications in advanced fusion reactors. However, its usage is critically…

Influence of Microscopic Mass Transfer on the Reactivity and Stability of Uranium

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongxuan Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposed project will investigate microscopic U(VI) mass transfer under influence of biogeochemical reactions in representative Hanford U(VI)-contaminated sediments. Recent research by our group…

Reactions and Transport of Toxic Metals in Rock Forming Silicates at 25C. (Ilton BES-Silicates, PNNL Scope #44552)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eugene Ilton

Project type

Exploratory Research

Exploration of the mechanisms of oxidation-reduction reactions at the mineral fluid interface and transport of reactive components along the grain boundary interface in rocks. Work authorization…

Actinide Interactions with Envrionmental Bacteria

Lead Institution

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Neu

Project type

Exploratory Research

Bacteria can influence the speciation and resultant mobility of contaminant actinides via a range of direct and indirect mechanisms. We propose to use the electron microscopy resourses and expertise…