Chemical Sciences and Engineering, C-CSE

Capabilities

The Separations Chemistry Team in C-CSE is developing polymer filtration to separate unwanted metals from processing materials and waste streams.

Analytical, Quality Assurance and Validation Services - Industrial hygiene (air, filters, swipes), radiochemical (mobile capabilities, α, β, γ), trace elemental (mass and emission spectroscopy), methods development.

Materials Characterization – Elemental and molecular, chemical speciation, nuclear and low level radiological, forensics and attribution, aerosols.

Instrumentation Development – Analytical plasmas, DNA analysis, flow cytometry, light microscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, mass spectrometry, analyzer miniaturization, specialized mobile, suitcase, and handheld detectors.

Chemical Imaging – Elemental surface mapping, molecular imaging (FTIR and Raman).

Process Analytical Chemistry – Real-time online gas analysis, continuous particle counting and characterization, at-line solid metals analysis, online spectroscopy for chemical analysis, real-time biological and chemical detection.

Materials Analysis – Our team provides analytical services for a number of programs, including characterization and certification of nuclear and non-nuclear materials, radioactive waste treatment, and waste certification.

Materials Testing Laboratory – Cleaning methods development, document control and records management, materials certification, materials compatibility, quality assurance/quality control, plutonium substrate testing, beryllium substrate testing, QC-1 compliant, weapons manufacturing support.

Methods Development – Automated volatile and semi-volatile organics analysis, mechanical fabrication, chemical analysis automation, chemical sensor development, headspace gas sampling and analysis, safe gas-sampling and analysis from high pressure environments.

Updated 9/05 under LALP 05-096

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