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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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Proteomics of HCMV

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Susan Varnum
Project type
Exploratory Research
The HCMV project is an NCRR Biomedical Technology Resource Center project. The main aim of this proposal is to develop and exploit new approaches for comprehensive proteome measurements that will…

Electroactive Materials for Anion Separation -- Technetium from Nitrate

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Timothy Hubler
Project type
Exploratory Research
The proposed research will provide the basis for using electroactive ion exchange materials to remove anionic contaminants from HLW wastes and process streams. An ion exchange process using…

Surface Migration of Additives in Polymers

Lead Institution
Cornell University
Principal Investigator
Lynden Archer
Project type
Exploratory Research
Field-induced migration of oligomers dispersed in a host polymer is a promising method for modifying the host polymer’s surface to improve properties such as paintability, biocompatibility, and…

Surface Migration of Additives in Polymers

Lead Institution
Cornell University
Principal Investigator
Lynden Archer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Field-induced migration of oligomers dispersed in a host polymer is a promising method for modifying the host polymer's surface to improve properties such as paintability, biocompatibility, and…

Characterization of Functional Nanoscale Materials for Vapor Sensing

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Christopher Aardahl
Project type
Exploratory Research
Materials will be characterized in a variety of configurations including powders, pelletized beds, and thin films. These will generally be coupled to acoustic sensors for characterization as vapor…

Oxidation state of technetium electrodeposited on platinum

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Mark Engelmann
Project type
Exploratory Research
The method of thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS) is being developed for the highly sensitive determination of technetium. The technetium is deposited on the platinum mass spectrometer…

AR coatings

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Wendy Bennett
Project type
Exploratory Research
Custom anti-reflection coatings, which also perform as barrier layers, need to be deposited on chalcogenide glass substrates. LWIR (long wavelength infrared)AR coatings require materials that need…

Characterization of oxide nanoparticles

Lead Institution
Brown University
Principal Investigator
Li-Qiong Wang
Project type
Exploratory Research
In this preliminary studies, we will explore the novel methods to synthesize oxide nanocrystals with well-controlled shapes and sizes and correlate them with their physical and chemical properties. …

TPD study of SrTiO3

Lead Institution
Brown University
Principal Investigator
Li-Qiong Wang
Project type
Exploratory Research

XPS study of CeO2 and CeZrO2

Lead Institution
Brown University
Principal Investigator
Li-Qiong Wang
Project type
Exploratory Research
XPS study of oxidized and reduced CeO2 and CeZrO2