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Projects

As a scientific user facility, the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (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 EMSL user projects, visit Science Central™.

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Coupled Quantum Simulation Techniques for Studying Nanostructured Materials

Lead Institution
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Andrew Williamson
Project type
Exploratory Research
The objective of this project is to develop first principles computational techniques for the simulation of nanostructured materials. In particular we are developing a coupled electronic structure…

Solid Fuel Cell Study

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Tim Armstrong
Project type
Exploratory Research

High Resolution Spectra of Phosphine in the 1370-800 Wavenumber Region

Lead Institution
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Linda Brown
Project type
Exploratory Research
The absolute cross sections of the rotational-vibrational lines of phosphine in the 1370-800 wavenumber region will be studied for identification in planetary atmospheres. The use of the PNNL high…

Lattice Boltzmann development (csei1)

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
David Rector
Project type
Exploratory Research
The lattice Boltzmann simulation method for modeling flow, energy and transport in fluid systems will be enhanced by the addition of new physical models and computational methods.

Preparation of a Langmuir-Blodgett film of lipopolysaccharide

Lead Institution
Oregon State University
Principal Investigator
Brian Wood
Project type
Exploratory Research
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are amphiphilic macromolecules that form part of the exterior surface of gram-negative microorganisms. These macromolecules can be important in adhesion, and can extend…

AFM Characterization of Self-assembled Heterogenite Particles

Lead Institution
University of Minnesota
Principal Investigator
R. Penn
Project type
Exploratory Research
My samples are micron-sized hexagonal plates (CoOOH) which are assembled from oriented 3-5 nm building block crystallites. I am hoping to characterize the nm-scale topography of these particles in…

Ev-Tech Testing Support

Lead Institution
Integrated Environmental Technologies, LLC
Principal Investigator
Robert Dejaiffe
Project type
Exploratory Research
A Size 10 model of the PEM melter developed at Battelle was tested by Ev-Tech while melting an industrial waste. Carbon contect tests are needed on the baghouse dust and glass samples collected…

Excitation of Surface Excitons in the Nanoscale Calcium Oxide Surface

Lead Institution
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Principal Investigator
Oliver Diwald
Project type
Exploratory Research
Optical absorption and photoluminescence emission properties of dehydroxylated MgO and CaO CVD-grown nanocrystals have recently been undertaken with respect to particle morphology and size. On MgO…