Projects

Pore-Scale Investigation of the Effect of Incomplete Mixing on Bimolecular Reactions

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Alexandre Tartakovsky

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Incomplete mixing of solutes and spatial fluctuations in the concentration have been identified as a major cause of failure of deterministic effective models, such as deterministic dispersion…

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

Large-Scale EMSL Research

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

Responsive Metal Organic Framework Thin Films

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Gilles

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Advances in energy research require novel hybrid materials (materials containing both organic and inorganic components) with synthetic control over physical and chemical properties. Hybrid materials…

Proteomics of secreted proteins and method of lignocellulose degradation in the Basidiomycete model system Schizophyllum commune

Lead Institution

Joint Genome Institute

Principal Investigator

Igor Grigoriev

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

An understanding of microbial wood breakdown is critical for designing highly efficient enzymatic cocktails required for lignocellulolytic biomass degradation. Fungi, in particular the white and…

Probing the indium distribution of InxGa1-xN quantum wells with atomic resolution

Lead Institution

University of Pennsylvania

Principal Investigator

Eric Stach

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Lighting consumes one of the largest portions of the nation’s energy, yet the majority of light sources are grossly inefficient. One of the more promising systems for visible light emission, GaN…

Multi-System Analysis of Microbial Biofilms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Matthew Marshall

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Abstract: This proposed research will employ state-of-the-art technologies at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) for determining chemical composition in relation to the native…

Correlative compositional mapping and electronic transport of p-n heterostructured semiconductor nanowires for photovoltaic applications

Lead Institution

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Samuel Picraux

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The p-n junction can be regarded as the most important electronic structure that is responsible for the ubiquity of semiconductor microelectronics today and are found in a wide range of devices from…

Understanding radiation tolerance to He in nanostructured alloys via ion irradiation

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Miller

Project type

Exploratory Research

Advanced Generation-IV fission or future fusion energy systems will require materials that are tolerant to high temperature irradiation and have good mechanical, creep, and corrosion behavior. In…

Multiscale Analysis of Phase Change Memory

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

M.P. Anantram

Project type

Exploratory Research

The ever increasing demands for energy-efficient, high-density, and fast-speed information technology have spurred extensive research interests in non-silicon resistor-based technologies. The most…

CLM4 simulations for the Multi-scale Synthesis and Terrestrial Model Intercomparison Project (MsTMIP)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Maoyi Huang

Project type

Exploratory Research

In this project, we will conduct global and regional simulations of the community land model (CLM4) as required by the CLM4 simulations for the Multi-scale Synthesis and Terrestrial Model…

Understanding and Harnessing the Robustness of Undomesticated Yarrowia lipolytica Strains for Biosynthesis of Designer Bioesters

Lead Institution

University of Tennessee

Principal Investigator

Cong Trinh

Project type

FICUS Research

The goal of this proposed research is to elucidate and harness the exceptional robustness of the novel, undomesticated Yarrowia lipolytica isolates from genetic diversity screening as a bioenergy…

Deciphering the Structure & Function of Secondary Metabolites from Anaerobic Fungi

Lead Institution

University of California, Santa Barbara

Principal Investigator

Michelle O'Malley

Project type

FICUS Research

We recently uncovered the biosynthetic machinery to produce a wide array of secondary metabolites within the genomes of the anaerobic fungal phylum Neocallimastigomycota. These fungi live among…

Linking phosphorus and carbon in rhizosphere nutrient cycling

Lead Institution

Michigan State University

Principal Investigator

James Moran

Project type

FICUS Research

Plant root exudates provide a significant carbon (C) source for rhizosphere microbial communities. In return, these communities help mobilize nutrients needed for plant growth. For instance,…

Epigenetic regulation of anaerobic fungi for increased lignocellulose degradation

Lead Institution

University of Delaware

Principal Investigator

Kevin Solomon

Project type

FICUS Research

This project studies the impact of epigenetic regulation in anaerobic fungi to develop strategies that control lignocellulolytic enzyme expression and activity for increased lignocellulose breakdown…

Interactive mechanisms of mineral dissolution by a microbial consortia

Lead Institution

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Principal Investigator

Yeala Shaked

Project type

FICUS Research

Essential metabolic functions within ecosystems are often partitioned among various members of microbial communities that each benefit the whole population. For example, nitrogen fixation is carried…

Plant litter degradation and microbial defense by host-specific fungal endophytes

Lead Institution

University of California, Santa Barbara

Principal Investigator

Ryoko Oono

Project type

FICUS Research

Decomposition of leaf litter by a diverse microbial community is a major biogeochemical process in the global carbon cycle. Fungi are considered the primary decomposers of plant litter, especially of…

Microbial membrane features and metabolic pathways in deep fractured shale systems

Lead Institution

University of New Hampshire

Principal Investigator

Paula Mouser

Project type

Exploratory Research

Humans are currently engineering the deep subsurface at unprecedented scales for the purposes of energy-capture technologies, energy-storage capabilities, and environmental mitigation strategies. To…

Intercellular Vesicular Communication in Plants

Lead Institution

Rice University

Principal Investigator

Janet Braam

Project type

Exploratory Research

Exosomes are powerful vehicles for local, distal and even transpecies cell-to-cell communication in diverse eukaryotes, but whether plant extracellular vesicles can act similarly to exosomes…

Soil organic phosphorus: speciation, abundance, and ecosystem implications in a changing climate

Lead Institution

University of California, Merced

Principal Investigator

Asmeret Berhe

Project type

Exploratory Research

Soil organic phosphorus (P) has been identified as a pivotal component of bioavailable P, especially in late stages of ecosystem development. Organic P turnover rate is affected by the stabilization…

Experimental validation of a central carbon metabolic model in Aspergillus niger to enable metabolic engineering of this fungal cell factory

Lead Institution

Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute

Principal Investigator

Ronald de Vries

Project type

Exploratory Research

Sugar conversion through central carbon catabolism in filamentous fungi is a complex progress that involves many pathways. During growth on plant biomass, multiple 5- and 6-carbon monomeric sugars…