Projects

Model-guided biofuel production enhancement of metabolically engineered E. coli.

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Hector Garcia Martin

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

At the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) we have been able to metabolically engineer E. coli and S. cerevisiae strains that produce biofuel molecules such as bisabolene or fatty acid ethyl esters. In…

Identifying the key organisms, pathways and locations of hydrogen fermentation from lignocellulosic biomass in wood-feeding Passalid beetles.

Lead Institution

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Eoin Brodie

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Passalid beetles, such as Odontotaenius disjunctus, are subsocial insects that process large amounts of woody biomass by feeding on triturated wood. With the development of symbiotic relationships…

Interactions of Aerosols, Clouds and Precipitation in the Earth System

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Philip Rasch

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Aerosols are important, and their sources and sinks are changing in response to human activity. Aerosols--small solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere--influence the planet in many…

Elucidating the Effects of Gene and Protein Structure on Heterologous Expression and Secretion of Biomass Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Aspergillus niger

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Jon Magnuson

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Filamentous fungi are excellent protein production hosts as evidenced by their wide use in industry to produce a variety of native proteins. However, consistent high titer heterologous protein…

Cryogenic Magnetic Resonance and Highly Electron Correlated Theories Applied to Photosynthetic Energy Conversion

Lead Institution

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Principal Investigator

K. V. Lakshmi

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The goal of this proposal is to demonstrate a unique capability to be enabled in the EMSL, the integration of leading-edge cryogenic NMR and EPR spectroscopy measurements with highly electron…

Exploring Ultrafast Photoinduced Charge Transfer: Excited-State Simulations of Valence and Core-Level Spectra of Transition Metal Complexes in Solution

Lead Institution

University of Washington

Principal Investigator

Munira Khalil

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overall goal of the project is to develop a detailed molecular-level understanding of ultrafast photoinduced charge transfer and recombination in light harvesting materials. Ultrafast…

Interrogating the Formation Mechanisms of Secondary Organic Aerosols (SOA) from Aqueous-phase Reactions of Phenolic Compounds

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Qi Zhang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is usually a major component of airborne particulate matter (PM). Since PM has large impacts on climate, human health, and visibility, understanding the formation and…

Experimental and Modeling Studies on Reactive Mass Transfer Kinetics of Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Rahul Zaveri

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objectives of this project are to study the reactive mass transfer kinetics of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation at low, moderate, and high relative humidities. Through this EMSL-user…

The role of protein - mineral interactions for protein cycling in soil and protein extraction efficiency from soils

Lead Institution

Oregon State University

Principal Investigator

Markus Kleber

Project type

Exploratory Research

We intend (1) to improve the ability to detect proteins in physical soil fractions, and (2) to discover preferences of exoenzymes for relevant classes of mineral components in soil. The latter will…

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…

Electronic and Optical Properties of Doped Complex Oxide Epitaxial Films and Interfaces

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Scott Chambers

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The effect of A-cation site and anion-site doping, as well as heteroepitaxial interface formation, on the electronic and optical properties of La-based perovskites will be investigated. Specimens…

Experimental Capabilities and Fundamental Science for Geologic Carbon Sequestration: The PNNL In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3)

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

John Loring

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This Science Theme proposal requests EMSL access for investigators in the In Situ Supercritical Suite (IS3) component of PNNL's Carbon Sequestration Initiative (CSI). The CSI is a multi-million…

Coupled Surface and Solid-State Charge and Ion Transport Dynamics at Mineral/Water Interfaces: Redox Transformation of the Iron Oxides

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kevin Rosso

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This EMSL user proposal requests a continuation of EMSL access for a BES Geosciences supported project led by Dr. Rosso at PNNL. The past three years of research under this BES project we have been…