Basic Energy Sciences. The Laboratory shall conduct research in materials sciences and the chemistry and physics of materials, in geosciences, in biological energy research, in applied mathematics and in other areas of chemical sciences. Programs in materials sciences emphasize new and forefront research projects for the synthesis, processing, and characterization of nanomaterials and other advanced materials. Programs in chemical sciences emphasize chemical physics, dynamics and mechanisms of chemical reactions, catalysis, electron spectroscopy, atomic physics, photochemistry, theoretical chemistry, chemistry of the actinide elements, and combustion modeling mechanisms and processes. In geosciences, a multi-disciplinary program supports the scientific basis for development of hydrocarbon and strategic-mineral resources, remediation of toxic waste sites, safe disposal of radioactive and toxic chemical wastes, and exploitation of geothermal energy. A program in energy biosciences studies the unique features of photosynthetic organisms for collecting light energy and storing it as chemical energy. The Laboratory shall conduct research and development on advanced instrumentation and scientific user facilities improvements, such as those for synchrotron radiation studies, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultra-fast science, electron beam micro- characterization, neutron science and other scientific tools.
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Sources: Performance Based Management Contract, Performance Based Management Contract