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Jian-zhi Hu

Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
ORCID
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Projects

Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Studies

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
James Amonette
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
One of the approaches to minimizing the possible effects of climate change stemming from the recent increases in atmospheric CO2 levels involves storing C as biomass in terrestrial ecosystems. Of…

Development of Magic Angle Spinning NMR Metabolomics Capabilities

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
State-of-the-art high resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) NMR metabolomics capabilities, where a sample spinning rate of few kHz or more is used, and unique high resolution slow-MAS NMR…

Solid State 183W MAS NMR at High and Ultra High Magnetic Fields

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
Project type
Capability Research
The goal of this research is to establish a capability to study tungsten heteropoly acids and dispersed tungsten-oxide absorbed on high surface support materials. The possibility will be explored by…

NMR for Catalyst Studies

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
A detailed understanding of the mechanisms involved in a catalytic reaction requires that we identify the nature of the active sites and of reaction intermediates, and that we probe dynamic processes…

NMR for Catalyst Studies

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
A detailed understanding of the mechanisms involved in a catalytic reaction requires that we identify the nature of the active sites and of reaction intermediates, and that we probe dynamic processes…

In-situ High Field, High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
A magic angle turning (MAT) solid state NMR probe with discrete sample rotation is proposed so that a combination of temperature, pressure, and flow control is possible while a high resolution…

FAST MAS probe Technology for 900 MHz NMR

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Charles Peden
Project type
Scientific Partner
Overall Objective: To enhance EMSLs flagship 900 MHz solid- state NMR capability through addition and development of ultra-fast spinning MAS probes optimized for the study of catalytic systems.

Probing the pathology of pulmonary fibrosis using NMR metabolomics

Lead Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Nancy Isern
Pulmonary fibrosis is a relatively common condition affecting two-hundred thousand people in the US. The mean duration of survival from the time of diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)…

In-situ High Field, High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
A magic angle turning (MAT) solid state NMR probe with discrete sample rotation is proposed so that a combination of temperature, pressure, and flow control is possible while a high resolution…

Multinuclear NMR Studies of and Earth and Energy Systems

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Karl Mueller
A team of researchers at PNNL carries out studies that utilize high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in areas of national need for Basic Energy Sciences (BES). The research…

In-situ High Field, High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
A magic angle turning (MAT) solid state NMR probe with discrete sample rotation is proposed so that a combination of temperature, pressure, and flow control is possible while a high resolution…

Probing the Mesoscale Structure at Complex Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Vijayakumar Murugesan
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Molecular interactions at electrode-electrolyte interface are pivotal to the modern energy storage/conversion and microelectronic devices. However, our predictive understanding about the impact of…

NMR Study of Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Z. Gary Yang
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
In the past two years, PNNL has collaborated with the University of Connecticut with aims to develop nanostructured hydrides and to obtain insights into the hydrogen desorption and sorption of the…

In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Karl Mueller
Project type
Exploratory Research
Innovation of energy storage technology depends critically on the fundamental understanding of the operating mechanism and dynamic interaction across different components in the storage unit. With…

In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Energy Storage Materials

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Karl Mueller
Project type
Exploratory Research
Innovation of energy storage technology depends critically on the fundamental understanding of the operating mechanism and dynamic interaction across different components in the storage unit. With…

Characterization of In-Vivo 1H-NMR Biomarkers for Pulmonary Phospholipidosis

Lead Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Jian-zhi Hu
Project type
Capability Research
The primary goal of this project is to test the potential utility of slow MAS 1H-NMR methods for directly monitoring pulmonary phospholipid accumulation in live animals and in real-time. It is…