Projects

Mesocrystalline Positive Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Guozhong Cao

Project type

Exploratory Research

The applied use of nanoparticles has been the subject of intense research over the past several decades due to the novel properties and tunable functions of nanoparticles that can be utilized in a…

Hanford GW/VZ Science Integration (Zachara EM-GW/VZ, PNNL Scope # 32326)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Zachara

Project type

Exploratory Research

Incorporate science into the Hanford Ground Water Vadose Zone Integration project. This approach will include coordinating and engaging technical exchanges with principal investigators of current and…

Resonant X-ray spectroscopy of molecules and molecular assemblies using STEX and TDDFT

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Shaul Mukamel

Project type

Exploratory Research

This is a three-pronged proposal aimed to address excited state properties in molecules and materials using linear-response TDDFT, real-time electronic dynamics and high-level coupled cluster…

Interaction of Radiolytic Species with Noble Metal Particles in Used Nuclear Fuel

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Frances Skomurski

Project type

Exploratory Research

Noble metal particles (NMP) in used nuclear fuel are nanometer to micron sized alloys of the fission product elements Mo, Tc, Rh, Ru, and Pd. These metals are largely incompatible with the…

Pore-scale Carbon Biogeochemical Processes in Soils and Their Impact to Climate Models

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongxuan Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

Carbon (C) flux from terrestrial soils is an important component in Earth System Models (ESMs) to simulate global carbon cycling and its effect on climate changes. One major challenge to reliably…

Dynamic Bioresponsive Nanomaterials Captured by Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscopy and High Resolution Optical Microscopy

Lead Institution

University of California, San Diego

Principal Investigator

Nathan Gianneschi

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overarching goal of this research program is to develop discrete, biomolecule encoded nanomaterials capable of responding to their environment through fundamental changes in their morphological,…

Influence of Mass transfer on Bioavailablility and Kinetic Rate of U(VI) Biotransformation (Liu NABIR-U, PNNL Scope # 45386. Liu NABIR.)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Chongxuan Liu

Project type

Exploratory Research

Enhance our understanding on the mechanisms that influence uranium bioavailability and kinetic rate of biotransformation in contaminated sediments.

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…

Center for Research on Carbon Sequestration (Amonette CSITE, PNNL SCOPE# 30929)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project is a collaborative research program among Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory and PNNL. The center conducts basic research to improve understanding of fundamental…

Sensor and Tracer Technology for Characterization of Ultra-Low CO2 Leakage Fluxes (Amonette CMI LDRD, PNNL Scope #90001)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

The DOE is funding a number of geologic sequestration demonstration projects that will involve injection of as much as 100,000 MT of CO2 into deep geologic formations. Leakage rates from these…

Model Porous Solids & Sediments (Riley EMSP-SCF, PNNL Scope # 43998)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

Contribute to a better mechanistic description of the fundamental process(es) by which nonpolar compounds are retained by sediments and subsequently released. Work authorization text added 08/11…

Biogeochemistry of Uranium Under Reducing and Re-oxidizing (Amonette NABIR, PNNL Scope #27529)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

The fundamental microbiological and chemical factors that control the formation and stability of U and Pb precipitates formed under sulfate reducing conditions will be quantified. Work…

Enhancing Carbon Sequestration and Reclamation of Degraded lands and sequester C in soils (Amonette NETL, PNNL Scope #40265)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Amonette

Project type

Exploratory Research

Develop management guidelines for site selection and treatment protocols for use of coal ash and organic amendments to restore degraded lands and sequester C in soils. Will evaluate properties of…