Projects

Infrared Absortion Cross Sections of Acetone and Acetic Acid

Lead Institution

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Principal Investigator

Alfons Weber

Project type

Exploratory Research

Using the Bruker high resolution Fourier transform infrared spectrometer faclity of EMSL, the infrared absorption cross sections of acetone and acetic acid vapors are to be determined as functions of…

Fundamental Investigations of Water Splitting on Model TiO2 (Kimmel's BES WBS04 of Henderson's BES-Hydrogen, PNNL Scope #48526)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Gregory Kimmel

Project type

Exploratory Research

Problem Statement - One of the major needs for the 21st century is the development of alternative energy sources to fossil fuels that do not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Hydrogen has…

High Surface Area Nanocrystalline SiC Material Analysis

Lead Institution

Idaho National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Daniel Ginosar

Project type

Exploratory Research

Nanocrytalline SiC materials with high surface areas have a wide range of applications in catalysts, high temperature gas separation, semiconductors, high temperature sensors and electrodes,…

Theoretical Investigations of Chiral Self-Assembly at Solid Surfaces

Lead Institution

Northwestern University

Principal Investigator

Mark Ratner

Project type

Exploratory Research

Chiral symmetry breaking is the process by which an achiral phase is resolved into two enantiomeric domains. This refers to the separation of a racemic mixture, and also to induced chiral separations…

Theoretical Investigations of Chiral Self-Assembly at Solid Surfaces

Lead Institution

Northwestern University

Principal Investigator

Mark Ratner

Project type

Exploratory Research

Chiral symmetry breaking is the process by which an achiral phase is resolved into two enantiomeric domains. This refers to the separation of a racemic mixture, and also to induced chiral separations…

Characterization of Microstructure and Composition of Magnetostrictive Nanobars for Bio-sensor Application

Lead Institution

Auburn University

Principal Investigator

Suiqiong Li

Project type

Exploratory Research

As an important type of sensor platforms, acoustic wave (AW) devices have been attracting considerable attention since they provide a high sensitivity with a real-time detection capability. In most…

Fundamental Investigations of Heterogeneous Catalysis Using Isotopic Transient Kinetic Analysis - (Scope 90001)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Robert Disselkamp

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project is aimed at developing a new capability at PNNL for performing detailed transient kinetics studies to probe catalytic reaction mechanisms, while simultaneously spectroscopically…

Surface-Modified Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Characterization by Transmission Electron Microscopy

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Miqin Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

Polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles have been prepared and initially characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis,…

Virtual Tools for Cardiac Remodeling

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Daniel Einstein

Project type

Exploratory Research

Congestive heart failure (CHF) afflicts 5 million people in the US with 550,000 new cases each year, at an annual cost of almost $29 billion. In 2001, CHF was the primary cause of 1 million…

The Non-Covalent Interaction of Some Aromatic Molecules with H2O Studied with Photoelectron Energy Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculation (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

Fudan University

Principal Investigator

Guanjun Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

The research using Photoelectron Energy Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry Calculation will be conducted on two topics: one is the non-covalent interaction between some aromatic molecule such as…

Development of a catalyst for the steam reformation of JP-10

Lead Institution

Energia Technologies, INC

Principal Investigator

Duyen Nguyen

Project type

Exploratory Research

An upcoming project with Energia Technologies will involve catalysis development for the steam reformation of JP-10 – a navy logistics fuel. Development will include catalyst performance assessment…

Molecular dynamics of aqueous NaNO3 and NaCl solutions: The surface propensity and thermodynamic properties of aqueous anions (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Barbara Finlayson-Pitts

Project type

Exploratory Research

Unique interface chemistry at the surface of sea-salt particles, comprised primarily of aqueous sodium chloride, has been postulated as an important source of photochemically active chlorine in the…

Development and Testing of a New Ion Trap Assembly (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of Delaware

Principal Investigator

Julie Lloyd

Project type

Exploratory Research

This summer I will be conducting research at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in connection with the Interfacial and Condensed Phase Chemical Physics Summer Research Institute, which will…

First-Principles Calculations of La(1-x)Sr(x)Fe(1-y)Co(y)O3 Solids and Surfaces (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Susan Sinnott

Project type

Exploratory Research

The electronic structure of La(1-x)Sr(x)Fe(1-y)Co(y)O3 in the bulk and at the surface will be determined using density functional theory calculations in combination with thermodynamic calculations…

Spectroscopic study of the bioactivity of nanoparticles by exposure to human lung cells. (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Debamitra Dutta

Project type

Exploratory Research

Recent investigations of inhalation hazards have begun to indicate possible correlations between ultrafines (particles with an aerodynamic radius of 100 nm or less) and cardiovascular damage that may…

Theoretical characterization of H3O+ on the water - vapor interface (Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of Pittsburgh

Principal Investigator

Kenneth Jordan

Project type

Exploratory Research

Proton transport plays an important role in biochemistry, chemistry and many other fields. Currently there are several high quality potential models for neutral water. However, the model potentials…

Laboratory Studies of Gas-Particle Reaction Kinetics of Particulates Emitted from Aircraft
(Summer Research Institute, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University of Dayton Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Jeremy Cain

Project type

Exploratory Research

The proposed research involves design parameters of an experiment used to study the heterogeneous reaction kinetics of particulates emitted from aircraft. Preliminary investigations of heterogeneous…

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and expert consulting on thermal stabilization of multi-component inorganic oxide matrials.

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Gary Spanner

Project type

Exploratory Research

Develop an understanding of the basic solid state chemistry of our oxide formulation and general design principles that can be used to increase thermal stability of such multi-component oxide…

Development of Microscopically-Based Models for Prediction of the Impact of Surface Grain Coating on Mineral Dissolution and Leaching Rates

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Andrew Felmy

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Over the past two decades, molecular level information on the composition, structure, and nature of impurities in naturally occurring mineral phases and anthropogenic subsurface materials has become…

Examine the Compositions of the Black Sands in Northern Oregon

Lead Institution

David Heil Associates Corporation

Principal Investigator

James Young

Project type

Exploratory Research

Beaches on the Oregon Coast have several kinds of sand, white quartz and feldspar sands, and two types of black sands rich in iron and titanium. Black sands in southern Oregon come from the Klamath…