Projects | Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Transparent Circuits

Lead Institution

Clarkson University

Principal Investigator

Feng Hua

Project type

Exploratory Research

We propose to apply nanomaterials and nanofabrication to the production of transparent circuits in large area on both rigid and flexible substrates. The project starts from the fabrication of an N…

Transparent Circuits

Lead Institution

Clarkson University

Principal Investigator

Feng Hua

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to apply nanomaterials and nanofabrication to the production of transparent circuits in large area on both rigid and flexible substrates. The project starts from the fabrication of an N…

Fabrication and Characterization of
High-Performance Transparent Transistor

Lead Institution

Clarkson University

Principal Investigator

Feng Hua

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The primary objective of this proposal is to develop a high-performance transparent thin film transistor (TTFT) at sub-micron scale with single-crystalline channel on both rigid and flexible…

Study of Manganese Dioxide Reduction during the Transformation of Organic Pollutants

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Brant Smith

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposed project would use technology at the EMSL to study the reduction of manganese dioxide which has been exposed to organic pollutants, specifically 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Currently, it is…

Combinatorial Operando Catalyst Research

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Zongchao Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

The main objective of this proposal is to build and demonstrate a combinatorial operando system for accelerated catalyst research. This system will be the first of its kind. It integrates FTIR and…

Surface Plasmon Polariton Dependence on Metal Surface Morphology

Lead Institution

University of Central Florida

Principal Investigator

Robert Peale

Project type

Exploratory Research

Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP) are inhomogeneous electromagnetic plane waves bound to the surface of a conductor. Knowledge of SPP characteristics is of timely and critical interest to the rapidly…

Study of Martensitic Transformations in Shape Memory Alloys by Real-time Measurement of Surface Work Function Change

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

J. Dickinson

Project type

Exploratory Research

Shape memory alloys (SMA) belong to the advanced intelligent materials, the properties of which can be programmed to carry out a required action. The alloys exhibit reversible shape changes (i.e…

XPS characterizationof ion-beam induced surface modification

Lead Institution

Purdue University

Principal Investigator

Julia Laskin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Our research is focused on the interaction of an ion beam with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of organothiols absorbed on a gold surface. In these experiments low-energy ion beam (1-100 eV)…

Investigation geometric and electronic structure of AlxM clusters (emslcsd3)

Lead Institution

Washington State University Tri-Cities

Principal Investigator

Hai-Feng Zhang

Project type

Exploratory Research

The goal of the this project is to investigate the structure and chemical bonding of aluminum and aluminum alloy clusters as a function of size and composition, and to identify electronically or…

Use of Mass Spectral Disassembly to Elucidate the Quaternary Structure of the Complex Heterotetrameric Sarcosine Oxidase

Lead Institution

MCP Hahnemann University

Principal Investigator

Marilyn Jorns

Project type

Exploratory Research

The measurement of intact macromolecular assemblies and their disassembly in the mass spectrometer has recently emerged as a powerful new tool in determining protein quaternary structure. …

Large-Scale Synthesis of Monodisperse and Ultra-Small Metal Clusters

Lead Institution

Brown University

Principal Investigator

Lai-Sheng Wang

Project type

Exploratory Research

A long-standing objective of cluster science is to identify and synthesize highly stable clusters, and to exploit the often unique properties of these small aggregates, either as stand-alone units,…

Probing and Manipulating Protein Conformation Changes by Time-Resolved Single-Molecule Spectroscopy and Site-Specific Ultramicroscopy (Hu's DARPA, PNNL Scope #52021)

Lead Institution

Bowling Green State University

Principal Investigator

H. Peter Lu

Project type

Exploratory Research

The key goal of our proposed effort is to develop an unprecedented single-molecule spectroscopy technique with high spatial and temporal resolution. This technique will be capable of manipulating and…

Characterization of the Local Order of Organic Thin Film Material by Combined Atomic Force Microscopy and Optical Microscopy

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dehong Hu

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project will develop, demonstrate and publish a new method to study the local order of organic thin film materials. The nanometer scale local order and disorder of organic thin film materials…

Laser Desorption from Metal Oxides (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

University College London

Principal Investigator

Alexander Shlyuger

Project type

Exploratory Research

Laser ablation and desorption techniques form the basis of unique methods for producing novel materials, performing sophisticated chemical analysis or medical procedures. Although laser ablation…

Non-Thermal Reactions in Thin Aqueous Films (Kay's BES-Surface Kinetics, PNNL Scope #16248)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Gregory Kimmel

Project type

Exploratory Research

Energetic processes at surfaces and interfaces are important in fields such as radiation chemistry, radiation biology, waste processing, and advanced materials synthesis. Low-energy electrons (&lt…

Understanding Particle Generation and the Risk of Occupational Exposure and Environmental Release of Nanoparticles During Processing of Nanocomposite Materials

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Daniel Gaspar

Project type

Exploratory Research

Understanding the potential impacts of nanotechnology on human health and the environment requires an understanding of the potential for release and exposure of potentially toxic nanomaterials during…

Infrared spectral features and their relationship to glass dissolution behavior

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Bliss

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project will collect broadband specular reflectance infrared spectra from well characterized glass samples prepared for another project (EMSP). The spectra will be deconvolved via application…

Fundamental Studies of Implantation Defects in 4H-SiC

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Brian Milbrath

Project type

Exploratory Research

The goal is to obtain a fundamental understanding of the accumulation and recovery of ion-implantation defects on both the Si and C sublattices in 4H-SiC. The 4H-SiC single-crystal samples will be…

Effects of Impermeable-Zone Diffusion on Continuous and Intermittent Pump-and-Treat Remediation at Dover AFB -- Model Simulations and Field Results

Lead Institution

Johns Hopkins University

Principal Investigator

William Ball

Project type

Exploratory Research

Investigators studied the removal of organic contaminants from an aquifer at Dover AFB, DE, using continuous and intermittent pump-and-treat remediation on adjacent segments of a long-extant…

Effects of Polymer Processing Techniques on Free Radical Concentration

Lead Institution

United Technologies Research Center

Principal Investigator

Wayde Schmidt

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposed project will support a currently funded DOE contract to UTRC on Polymer Dispersed Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage. The objective for the proposed collaborative study will be to…