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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.™ 

 

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A proteomic investigation of changes in lipid droplet-bound proteins

Lead Institution
University of California, Irvine
Principal Investigator
Steven Gross
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Lipid droplets are the body's major location for storing fat to be later used as energy. As such, understanding the regulated function of these droplets is an essential part of understanding…

Mechanisms of Fe Biomineralization Induced By Dissimilatory Iron Reduction

Lead Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Principal Investigator
Colleen Hansel
Project type
Exploratory Research
Iron minerals are ubiquitous in nature and play a critical role in the geochemical cycling of trace elements. In particular, iron oxides serve as potent sorbents and repositories for nutrients and…

Mechanisms of Fe Biomineralization Induced By Dissimilatory Iron Reduction

Lead Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Principal Investigator
Colleen Hansel
Project type
Exploratory Research
Iron minerals are ubiquitous in nature and play a critical role in the geochemical cycling of trace elements. In particular, iron oxides serve as potent sorbents and repositories for nutrients and…

Spectroscopy and microscopy of doped TiO2 nanocrystalline materials

Lead Institution
University of Washington
Principal Investigator
Daniel Gamelin
Project type
Exploratory Research
We propose to synthesize and characterize by XRD, TEM, and possibly EPR spectroscopy a series of nanocrystalline ferromagnetic oxide semiconductor materials of direct relevance to spintronics…

Spectroscopy and microscopy of doped TiO2 nanocrystalline materials

Lead Institution
University of Washington
Principal Investigator
Daniel Gamelin
Project type
Exploratory Research
We propose to synthesize and characterize by XRD, TEM, and possibly EPR spectroscopy a series of nanocrystalline ferromagnetic oxide semiconductor materials of direct relevance to spintronics…

Fuel Reforming Catalyst Characterization

Lead Institution
Innovatek, Inc.
Principal Investigator
Patricia Irving
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objective of the proposed work is to characterize catalyst formulations under development at InnovaTek for reforming hydrocarbon fuels to generate hydrogen for fuel cells. The proprietary…

Determination of Valance Band Offset in Sr2TiO4/SrTiO3 heterostructures

Lead Institution
Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigator
Jeff Haeni
Project type
Exploratory Research
The ultimate goal of this research is the creation of a 2D electron gas in heterostructures comprised of members of the Sr-Ti-O Ruddlesden Popper homologous series. An understanding of the…

Biomineralization peptides structure and function

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Wendy Shaw
Project type
Exploratory Research
My work includes looking at biomineralization peptides on inorganic surfaces to determine their structure and relate that to function. In order to do this, I must confirm that I have a pure peptide…

Measurement of Absolute Infrared Absorption Cross Sections of Nitric Acid

Lead Institution
NASA Ames Research Center
Principal Investigator
Charles Chackerian
Project type
Exploratory Research
We will use EMSL's Bruker IFS 120 high resolution infrared spectrometer to measure the absolute infrared absorption cross sections of nitric acid in the mid and far infrared regions.

High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Boron Trifluoride

Lead Institution
Private (Maki)
Principal Investigator
Arthur Maki
Project type
Exploratory Research
We will use EMSL's Bruker high resolution infrared spectrometer to measure the rotationally resolved spectrum of several isotopic species of boron trifluoride in the mid and near infrared…

High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy of Boron Trifluoride

Lead Institution
Private (Maki)
Principal Investigator
Arthur Maki
Project type
Exploratory Research
We will use EMSL's Bruker high resolution infrared spectrometer to measure the rotationally resolved spectrum of several isotopic species of boron trifluoride in the mid and near infrared…

Nanomaterials for Chelation Therapies and Sensing Applications

Lead Institution
Oregon Health & Science University
Principal Investigator
Wassana Yantasee
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous support (SAMMS) materials, functionalized magnetic nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes are three emerging important nanomaterials that have many promising…

Platelet proteome for normal and type-2 diabetics

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
David Springer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Abstract Our proposal entitled "Platelet proteome for normal and type-2 diabetics" is funded by NIH through an R21 grant. The research is designed to characterize the proteome from human…

Instrument Testing and Deployment for the DOE CHAPS Field Campaign

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Carl Berkowitz
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
We are requesting support for EMSL participation in DOEs Cumulus Humilis Aerosol Plume Study, CHAPS. This campaign is being organized by DOEs Atmospheric Sciences Program (ASP) with support from NOAA…