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As a scientific user facility, EMSL provides expertise, instrumentation, and resources to 250 projects each year. Projects displayed below reflect information and abstracts that were published before April 30, 2024. To review current user projects, visit EMSL's Science Central.

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Lithium Aluminate Characterization

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Larry Bagaasen
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objective of this project is to support the development of a production process for lithium aluminate pellets. EMSL has SEM capabilities that generally are not available in the commercial arena…

STORAGE PERFORMANCE OF CARBON NANOTUBES

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Xiaoyi Gong
Project type
Exploratory Research
TO EXPLORE THE CARBON NANOTUBE'S POTENTIAL IN STORAGE CAPABILITIES OF HYDROGEN, METHANE AND OTHER FUELS. NEED TO USE THE ADSORPTION TESTING INSTRUMENT OF MARI LOU BALMER.

materials for automotive sensor developement

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Greg Coffey
Project type
Exploratory Research
investigation of electrodes, ionic conduction, protective mechanisms, posining mechanisms, morphological concideratios

materials for automotive sensor developement

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Greg Coffey
Project type
Exploratory Research
investigation of electrodes, ionic conduction, protective mechanisms, posining mechanisms, morphological concideratios

Characterize fruit samples

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Timothy Stewart
Project type
Exploratory Research
Characterize fruit samples using SPEX fluorometer.

Determination of Fluorescence Lifetime of Natural Oganic Matter

Lead Institution
University of Maine
Principal Investigator
Tsutomu Ohno
Project type
Exploratory Research
Our current work is utilizing excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy combined with the multi-way Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) to decompose the fluorescence landscape of natural…

Scientist-Student-Teacher Research Program

Lead Institution
Hanford High School
Principal Investigator
Brian Palmer
Project type
Exploratory Research
Establish remote access to Axis 165 Multiprobe from Hanford High School. Conduct research for the Laboratory from the Scientific Research Class at Hanford High School.

DeNOx reactions on ceria and zirconia-modified ceria

Lead Institution
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jose Rodriguez
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objective is to study the adsorption of nitrogen oxides (NO, N2O and NO2) on ceria and zirconia-modified ceria films. The films will be grown at PNNL and then adsorption experiments will be carry…

Undergraduate Research in Characterization of Advanced Materials

Lead Institution
Washington State University
Principal Investigator
David Bahr
Project type
Exploratory Research
During the summer of 1999 the group of students, as part of an NSF REU summer program and a 1 credit course, visited PNNL to see first hand some equipment which is not available (or is significantly…

Micro-Mineralogical Analysis of Strontium in Biogenic Carbonate Minerals

Lead Institution
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Principal Investigator
Eric Roden
Project type
Exploratory Research
In recent EMSP-funded research (96-10 program), we have documented the potential for solid-phase capture of strontium (Sr) during carbonate mineral formation coupled to bacterial reduction of…

Chemistry of Cadmium Zinc Telluride surfaces after processing

Lead Institution
eV Products
Principal Investigator
Ambrosio Rouse
Project type
Exploratory Research
The study of some of the potential contamination issues of processed and non-processed Cadmiun Zinc Telluride surfaces. Initial XPS analysis of the surfaces will be performed in order to detect…

Chemistry of Cadmium Zinc Telluride surfaces after processing

Lead Institution
eV Products
Principal Investigator
Ambrosio Rouse
Project type
Exploratory Research
The study of some of the potential contamination issues of processed and non-processed Cadmiun Zinc Telluride surfaces. Initial XPS analysis of the surfaces will be performed in order to detect…

Cavitation damage with the dual-reflector lithotripter

Lead Institution
University of Washington
Principal Investigator
Dahlia Sokolov
Project type
Exploratory Research
Most patients treated for kidney stones undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a method by which high intensity shock waves are focused at the site of the stone. Although ESWL is the…

Investigation of Laser-Induced Fluorescence in Commercial Glass Samples

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Chester Shepard
Project type
Exploratory Research
Glass containing iron ions fluorescences when irradiated with light at 380 nm. The fluorescence lifetime is temperature dependent and either lifetime measurements or total fluorescence signal…

Ion Beam Modification of Advanced Titanium Alloys

Lead Institution
Colorado School of Mines
Principal Investigator
Kip Findley
Project type
Exploratory Research
The Navy is constantly seeking new materials or new processing methods to improve the life of components used in underwater structural applications such as submarines and ships. Advanced titanium…

Control of Hydrogen Release and Uptake in Condensed Phases (Scope #48587)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Thomas Autrey
Project type
Exploratory Research
Theoretical and experimental methods will be used to study hydrogen release and uptake from selected hydrogen-rich materials. Hydrogen-rich materials deposited in mesoporous templates will be…