Projects

SEM and SIMS analysis of organic semiconductor films
grown using liquid crystal solvents

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

David Patrick

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use EMSL facilities to perform scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analysis of approximately 10 ? 20 samples consisting of thin films of the…

SEM and SIMS analysis of organic semiconductor films
grown using liquid crystal solvents

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

David Patrick

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to use EMSL facilities to perform scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analysis of approximately 10 ? 20 samples consisting of thin films of the…

Membrane Introduction Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Lead Institution

University of Innsbruck

Principal Investigator

Elena Boscaini

Project type

Exploratory Research

We will be using the EMSL PTR-MS to study the interaction of a range of volatile organic compounds with several types of polymer membranes.

Determination of the structure and properties of NaAlH4 Hydrogen Storage Materials

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Anter El-azab

Project type

Exploratory Research

The objective of this project is to relate the structure of NaAlH4 materials to the hydrogen storage capacity and reversibility. Specific objectives will be to examine the location and chemical form…

Characterization of heat treated Silicon Carbide specimens using Scaning Electron Microscopy.

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Maxime Guinel

Project type

Exploratory Research

A number of SiC solid specimens (about 15mm square in size and 2mm thick) have been heat treated at temperatures of 1000 degrees Celcius for a duration of one hour and let to cool down to room…

Quantitative Characterization of Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Electromagnetic Fields on Ag Nanostructures by Two-photon Photoemission Electron Microscopy

Lead Institution

University of Florida

Principal Investigator

Wei Wei

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Achieving a precise correlation between the localized optical properties and the local geometry of nanostructures will significantly advance the understanding of the nature and origin of nano…

Correlation of Composition, Microstructure, and Strain at InGaN/GaN Interfaces with Optoelectronic Properties of III-Nitride-Based Light-Emitting Diodes

Lead Institution

Carnegie Mellon University

Principal Investigator

Lisa Porter

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

In the proposed research we seek to address critical materials issues in GaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) for future solid-state lighting applications. Solid-state lighting has enormous…

Designing Nanomaterials for Fuel Cells Electrocatalysts

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Yuehe Lin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Fuel cells are very important in addressing the issues with environment and global climate change. The main challenges for developing fuel cells are the prohibitive production cost and poor…

Toxoplasma Gondii Developmental Biology: A Correlative Transcriptome Proteome Approach

Lead Institution

Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Principal Investigator

Louis Weiss

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The Apicomplexa include most of the major protozoan pathogens of humans and animals, such as Plasmodia (malaria), Babesia, Theileria, Cryptosporidia, Cyclospora, Neospora, Eimeria, and Isospora. Of…

Membrane Receptor-Directed Nanomaterial-Cell Interactions

Lead Institution

University of Montana

Principal Investigator

Andrij Holian

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The global market for nanotechnology is expected to grow to ~$3 trillion by 2015 and with the increased fabrication and usage of nanomaterials the potential for exposure of nanotechnology workers and…

A Joint Experimental and Computational Investigations of U(VI) Excited States in Uranyl Compounds Relevant to U(VI) Remediation At DOE Sites

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Zheming Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Actinides widely exist in natural resources such as mines, atmosphere, and underground water, and in man-made radioactive nuclear wastes from nuclear power plants and weapons production. Particularly…

Integrated Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Hydrodynamic and Microbial Controls on DNAPL Dissolution and Detoxification

Lead Institution

Michigan Technological University

Principal Investigator

Eric Seagren

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) are among the most common organic subsurface contaminants at DOE and many other contaminated sites. In situ bioremediation of aqueous-phase PCE and…

Fundamentals of Carbonate Formation: Interactions of CO2 with Supported Metal Oxide Clusters

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Xiao Lin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to study the fundamental aspects of CO2 adsorption and reactions leading to carbonate (CO32-) formation on well-characterized surfaces and supported nanoclusters of model oxides. Well…

Pore Connectivity in Hanford Sediments and Natural Rock

Lead Institution

The University of Texas at Arlington

Principal Investigator

(Max) Qinhong Hu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Pore connectivity in natural sediments and rock has important short- and long-term effects on fluid flow and chemical transport. These effects have implications for the remediation of contaminated…

Meta-Proteomic Analysis of Hg and U Contaminated Microbial Communities

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dwayne Elias

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The sulfate- and Fe(III)- reducing bacteria (SRB and IRB) are primarily responsible for the biotransformation of metals and radionuclides in porous subsurface sediments. Desulfovibrio spp. and…

Reconstructing the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Metabolic Model

Lead Institution

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Principal Investigator

Clifton Barry

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Tuberculosis (TB) kills 3 million people every year, and the rising tide of drug-resistant TB threatens to overwhelm global health programs. New and improved drugs are urgently needed to shorten the…

Charge Transfer, Transport, and Reactivity in Complex Molecular Environments

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ram Devanathan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Proton transport in polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) for fuel cells is of fundamental scientific interest and holds practical importance, because of the efficient conversion of fuel chemical…

Mechanistic Understanding of Glass-Water Reaction

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eric Pierce

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The construction of valid rate models, such as the Transition State Theory Kinetic Rate Equation, to describe the dissolution of rock-forming minerals, the evolution of soils, and the corrosion…

Multiscale Modeling of Radiation Effects in Novel Nuclear Waste Forms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ram Devanathan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The safe immobilization of high-level nuclear waste is one of the major challenges facing humanity today. This multi-scale computational effort aims to obtain a fundamental understanding of…

Environmental Chemistry of Fe-containingMineral Dust Particles

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Gilles

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Iron is a key element for growth and metabolism in marine organisms. Solubilization of iron in mineral dust particles resulting from its atmospheric chemistry may substantially increase its…