Projects

As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) provides expertise, instrumentation, and resources to 250 projects each year.

EMSL projects displayed on the EMSL web site project page reflect project abstracts and information migrated to this page before April 30, 2024. To review current and past EMSL user projects, visit EMSL Science Central.™

XPS and TOF SIMS Characterization of Surface and Bulk Laser Damage Sites on NIF Optics

Lead Institution

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Art Nelson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Determine compositional variations of bulk damage sites and surface crazing in deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate (DKDP) laser optics using small-spot XPS and TOF SIMS. In addition, use small…

Deposition and characterization of thin films for polarized UV light emission

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Allan Tuan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Deposit Mn doped ZnO epitaxial films by CVD in quantum well type structures for polarized UV light emission. Characterization would include XPS, XRD, SEM, SIMS, TEM, RBS, and other surface and thin…

Characterization of Nanometer-Scale Structures on Ionic Crystals Produced by Electron Irradiation in Low Partial Pressures of Water Vapor

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Mary Dawes

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to examine nanometer-scale structures that we have formed on the surfaces of cleaved ionic crystals (notably single crystal sodium nitrate) by electron irradiation in the presence of 100…

Characterization of Iron Oxides at Surfaces for Drinking Water Biofilm Studies

Lead Institution

Montana State University

Principal Investigator

Joel Biederman

Project type

Exploratory Research

The work requested is to complement research underway at Montana State University. The title of the current project is Interactions Among Factors That Influence Biofilm, Bacterial Regrowth, and…

XRD Analysis of Cr(VI) Products from Waste Sites

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Edward Thornton

Project type

Exploratory Research

Hexavalent chromium is an important environmental contaminant at Hanford and numerous other federal and private waste sites. Identification of any solid Cr(VI) product associated with waste site…

Simulation of Aqueous Mineral Interfaces, and Development of Ab Initio Plane-Wave Methods

Lead Institution

University of California, San Diego

Principal Investigator

John Weare

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will use ab initio plane-wave methods to perform simulations on surface complexes, rearrangements, and micro-solvations of metal-oxide surfaces. These simulations will allow us to study changes…

Determination of an unknown protein implicated in radiation resistance in Deinococcus Radiodurans

Lead Institution

Louisiana State University

Principal Investigator

John Battista

Project type

Exploratory Research

Deinococcus radiodurans is one of the most radiation resistant organisms known able to survive after exposure of over 4000 Gy of ionizing radiation. Although it is clear that the DNA is fragmented…

Determination of the proteins induced in mutant forms of Deinococcus radiodurans after exposure to hydrogen peroxide

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kwong Kwok Wong

Project type

Exploratory Research

The extraordinary repair mechansims of D. radiodurans allow the organism to survive even after exposure to extremely large doses of ionizing radiation. Although it is clear that the DNA is…

Characterization of a putative truncated Calcium-sensing receptor form human ovarian tumors

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Karin Rodland

Project type

Exploratory Research

Rationale: We have determined that the wild-type calcium-sensing receptor [CaR] plays an important role in regulating the proliferative behavior of normal ovarian surface epithelial cells, the cell…

Freeze Drying Synthetic Hematite and Goethite.

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Pierce

Project type

Exploratory Research

Objective: To obtain Hematite/Goethite powder by freeze drying to remove all water from in contact with the solids. Instrument: Freeze Drying apparatus

Differential Isotopic Esterification for Quantitative Proteome Analysis and de novo Sequenceing

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

David Goodlett

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed method uses differential, isotopic per methyl-esterification of carboxylic acids in peptides as a method for relative quantitation of proteins between solutions of identical proteins…

Multinuclear Transition Metal Complexes for the Activation of Alkanes

Lead Institution

Emory University

Principal Investigator

Keiji Morokuma

Project type

Exploratory Research

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XPS Studies of Nickel Cobalt Oxide Films

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Charles Windisch

Project type

Exploratory Research

XPS will be used to determine composition of nickel cobalt oxide films fabricated by both solution deposition and sputtering. Information on redox states and stoichiometries, in addition to depth…

Determination of Tungsten Carbide Particle Size and distribution in thermal spray powders and the resultant coatings

Lead Institution

Columbia Basin College

Principal Investigator

David Atteridge

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of the this research study is to determine the size and distribution of the Tungsten Carbide particles in both the original powder and in the sprayed coating. The relationship between…

The Interaction of Clays with Iron Metal

Lead Institution

Lewis and Clark College

Principal Investigator

Barbara Balko

Project type

Exploratory Research

The reduction of certain chlorinated organics can be enhanced using clay (smectite) in association with zero-valent iron relative to the reduction with clay or iron alone (Amonette, J.E. Iron Redox…

Use of a Russian Developed Technology (Gubka) for the Treatment of Laboratory & Other DOE Generated Waste.

Lead Institution

Fluor Hanford

Principal Investigator

Larry Burchfield

Project type

Exploratory Research

The purpose of this project is to determine practical parameters for the routine treatment of laboratory and other DOE generated liquid waste. The objectives will be to determine the rates at which…

SEM of aluminum alloy sample

Lead Institution

CANMET-MTL

Principal Investigator

Valery Guertsman

Project type

Exploratory Research

Capture SE images and x-ray maps (Mg, O, Mn)

Microfabrication and CE-MS development

Lead Institution

University of Alabama, Birmingham

Principal Investigator

Sam Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

A one day visit to the site is requested to learn the current state of the art practiced at the EMSL for capillary electrophoresis combined with mass spectrometry and microfabrication of devices for…

Molecular analysis of cancer by FTICR

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Brian Thrall

Project type

Exploratory Research

Proteomic analysis of wild-type versus cancerous tumor cells.

EPR Spectroscopy of Natural Organic Matter (NOM), Fractions of NOM, and Model Biogeochemical Electron Shuttles

Lead Institution

Oregon Health & Science University

Principal Investigator

Paul Tratnyek

Project type

Exploratory Research

The first study of NOM by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), done over 40 years ago, reported that NOM showed paramagnetism. Since 1962, this paramagnetism has been attributed to…

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