Projects

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.™

A Bioengineering Approach to the Production of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

Lead Institution

Temple University

Principal Investigator

Daniel Strongin

Project type

Exploratory Research

Research will be performed that will use the biological protein ferritin as a precursor for the production of nano iron oxyhydroxide and iron particles supported on SiO2. The protein, which is an…

Ultrapure, Monodisperse, Spherical, Unagglomerated Nano Powders for Infrared Window Materials

Lead Institution

Ceramatec, Inc.

Principal Investigator

Akash Akash

Project type

Exploratory Research

A novel technique is proposed to synthesize nanocrystalline ceramic oxide powders using a low temperature crystallization process. Low level of agglomeration is expected due to several agglomerate…

Cryogenic Deuteron Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy of Ultra-low Barrier Rotors for "Inertial" Crystalline Molecular Machines Assembled via Metal-organic Frameworks

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Miguel Garcia-Garibay

Project type

Exploratory Research

Condensed-phase artificial molecular machines are an extremely promising platform for the development of stimuli-responsive bulk materials. By choosing well-characterized molecular "parts"…

Effect of Re on W Grain Boundary Cohesion

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Richard Kurtz

Project type

Exploratory Research

Due to its excellent mechanical and thermal properties, W receives a considerable attention as materials for divertor applications in advanced fusion reactors. However, its usage is critically…

Influence of Microscopic Mass Transfer on the Reactivity and Stability of Uranium

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongxuan Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

This proposed project will investigate microscopic U(VI) mass transfer under influence of biogeochemical reactions in representative Hanford U(VI)-contaminated sediments. Recent research by our group…

Reactions and Transport of Toxic Metals in Rock Forming Silicates at 25C. (Ilton BES-Silicates, PNNL Scope #44552)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eugene Ilton

Project type

Exploratory Research

Exploration of the mechanisms of oxidation-reduction reactions at the mineral fluid interface and transport of reactive components along the grain boundary interface in rocks. Work authorization…

Actinide Interactions with Envrionmental Bacteria

Lead Institution

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Neu

Project type

Exploratory Research

Bacteria can influence the speciation and resultant mobility of contaminant actinides via a range of direct and indirect mechanisms. We propose to use the electron microscopy resourses and expertise…

CFD Code Performance Testing

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Thomas Michener

Project type

Exploratory Research

The purpose of the Pilot Project request is to perform code conversion and performance testing of the COBRA-SFS and TEMPEST CFD computer codes.

Ultrastructural Properties of SIS

Lead Institution

Cook Biotech Incorporated

Principal Investigator

Abram Janis

Project type

Exploratory Research

Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) is a naturally derived, collagen-based extracellular matrix that has been used extensively in humans as a biomaterial without complication. Scanning electron…

Hygrogen adsorption/release study of selected chemical hydrides

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Liyu Li

Project type

Exploratory Research

To explore new, high capacity hydrogen storage materials, hydrogen adsorption and desorption behavior of selected chemical hydrides will be studied. Temperature effect on the absorption/desorption…

Investigation of Genetic and Phenotypic Heterogeneity in the Bacterial Endosymbionts of Aphids

Lead Institution

United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service

Principal Investigator

Michelle Cilia

Project type

Exploratory Research

Aphids are sap-sucking insects that induce a necrotic reaction in host plants and transmit hundreds of destructive plant viruses. Luteoviruses are plant viruses vectored exclusively by aphids in a…

Characterization of ion movement in organic electronic devices via ToF-SIMS

Lead Institution

Western Washington University

Principal Investigator

Janelle Leger

Project type

Exploratory Research

An emerging advantage of organic semiconductors is their ability to conduct ions in applications such as light-emitting electrochemical cells, photovoltaic devices, actuators, and electrochromic…

Using Oxygen Isotope Fractionation (delta-18O) in Otoliths to Characterize the Temperature History of Fall Chinook Salmon

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Timothy Linley

Project type

Exploratory Research

Fall Chinook salmon in the Snake River are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A potential factor limiting their recovery is the impact from hydropower generation on river…

Ab Initio Calculations of Charge Carrier Properties and Excited-State Processes in Scintillator Materials: Advanced Materials and Scintillation Mechanisms

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Renee Van Ginhoven

Project type

Exploratory Research

The development of new and improved materials for radiation detection is driven by unmet detector requirements for nuclear non-proliferation, homeland security, imaging for medical diagnosis and…

Fundamental Studies of Water Splitting on Model TiO2, RuO2 and Mixed TiO2-RuO2 Catalysts

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Michael Henderson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this project is to provide fundamental insights into the roles of co-catalysts in heterogeneous photocatalytic water splitting over model TiO2 and related semiconducting oxide…

Computational Catalyst Design: Controlling Chemical Transformations to Minimize Environmental Impact

Lead Institution

University of Alabama

Principal Investigator

David Dixon

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

There is a critical need to develop new, renewable sources of energy as well as chemical feedstocks. Biomass is a carbon neutral source of energy and can also address issues related to the…

Nanocomposite magnets for energy applications: exploring hard phase/soft phase interfacial properties

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jun Cui

Project type

Exploratory Research

Exchange-spring magnets are nanocomposites that are composed of magnetically hard and soft phases that interact by magnetic exchange coupling. By theory, a composite magnet with ideal nanostructure,…

Surface-supported sub-nano clusters as catalysts

Lead Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Principal Investigator

Anastassia Alexandrova

Project type

Exploratory Research

The ultimate objective of the proposed research is fundamental understanding and design of novel catalytic interfaces based on ultra-small, sub-nano surface-deposited clusters, with a particular…

Interactions between Functionalized Graphene and Electrochemically Active Materials in Advanced Energy Storage System

Lead Institution

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Principal Investigator

Jie Xiao

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overall goal of this project is to understand the roles of functionalized graphene in energy storage systems spanning from Li-ion, Li-S to Li-air batteries. Specifically, the morphology of…

Towards a complete structure of the intact bacterial cytokinesis machine

Lead Institution

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Principal Investigator

William Margolin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

All bacteria need to grow and divide in order to proliferate in the environment. This involves duplication of their genetic material, partitioning the copies to daughter cells, and finally…

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