Page • The laser diagnostic and mass spectrometry expertise at the CRF is also being applied to probe the chemical structure of nonequilibrium reacting plasmas. In particular, the influence of excited molecular and atomic species formed in a plasma discharge on fuel oxidation, plasma stability, and the reforming of CO2 to produce...
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Probing Chemistry Far from Equilibrium
Page • A central goal of chemistry is to control the path of a chemical reaction, thereby producing a desired product with minimal waste or impurities. However, the arrangement of atoms in any molecule predisposes it to certain reaction pathways, often leading to undesirable products. By pushing molecules far from their equilibrium...
Publications
Page • Selected Publications Open all | Close all Bin-Khalid, U.; Lopez-Pintor, D.; Micó, C.; Lee, S., Potential of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate (EHN) and di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) to enhance the cetane number of ethanol, a detailed chemical kinetic study. Fuel 2024, 363, 130928. Buurman, N.J.; Nyrenstedt, G.; Mueller, C.J., Ducted Fuel Injection Provides...
Research
Page • Experimental Capabilities Sandia Labs scientists develop ground-breaking experimental measurement capabilities, working on the frontiers of spectroscopic science and analytical methods to provide novel insights. We not only develop and apply sensitive and high-resolution optical and laser spectroscopy methods, but also have been instrumental in developing photoionization mass spectrometry for flame...
Resilient EXtreme Scale Scientific Simulations
Page • What We Do The Resilient EXtreme Scale Scientific Simulations (REXSSS) team develops methods to increase the resiliency of scientific simulations to system faults, such as node crashes or silent data corruptions (SDCs) from bit-flips. Most of our work so far has focused on resilient solvers for elliptic partial differential equations...
Richard Karnesky
Staff Page • Materials Physics. Biography I manage the Energy Nanomaterials department at Sandia/CA. In my work as an individual contributor, I studied hydrogen isotopes in metals. I am passionate about scientific outreach, having led a lecture-in-a-bar series called “Nerd Nite” and broadcasting a weekly science show on KALX (90.7 FM) called “Spectrum”....
Sandia Celebrates Women in Research
Post, March 9, 2021 • Sandia researcher shares her story At a March 2021 Sandia Labs celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Jacqueline (Jackie) Chen—senior scientist in the chemistry, combustion, and materials science division at Sandia’s Livermore, California site—shares her success stories and career path to inspire other women in research. Jackie, honored in 2020...
Sandia hosts Chinese delegation
Post, May 3, 2017 • by Michael Padilla Opening doors for innovation and entrepreneurships opportunities is key for Sandia/California. As part of that commitment, Sandia/California hosted a delegation of municipal leaders from Luzhou, China, on Thursday, April 20. Luzhou, located in the Sichuan Province of China, is known as the wine city of China. “Partnering with...
Sandia influences ocean research with hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vessel design
Post, January 31, 2022 • FUEL CELL FUTURE — An Engineering model of a new Scripps Institution of Oceanography research vessel that incorporates hydrogen fuel cells with a liquid hydrogen tank — labelled LH2. The vessel was conceived by Sandia, Glosten and Scripps, with the hydrogen fuel cell providing power for propulsion and energy for...
Sandia National Laboratories Honors David Osborn’s Remarkable Career in Chemical Physics
Post, February 20, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories recently hosted a one-day “Colloquium on Chemical Dynamics” to celebrate the extraordinary career of David Osborn, a distinguished physical chemist in the Combustion Research Facility. The event brought together 70 colleagues, collaborators, and friends—including several who traveled from Europe—to honor David’s scientific contributions, leadership, and lasting impact...
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