2019 PI MEETING – TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents FULL AGENDA .................................................................................................. 1 SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES ....................................................................................... 4 BES EARLY CAREER NETWORK ORGANIZED EVENTS ................................................. 11 SOCIAL EXCURSIONS ....................................................................................................................... 11 SOCIAL EVENING AT DUKE’S COUNTER MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019, 7:00PM – late ................................................................................................ 11 BASEBALL GAME AT NATIONALS PARK TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019, 7:00PM – late ................................................................................................. 11 LUNCH EVENTS .............................................................................................................................. 12 DIVERSITY IN ENERGY SCIENCE LUNCH MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019, 12:30 – 1:30 PM, EXHIBITION HALL C – LINCOLN 2, 3, AND 4 ................................ 12 ELEVATOR PITCHES AND SCIENCE SPEED DATING LUNCH TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019, 12:35 – 1:35 PM, LINCOLN 3&4 ........................................................................ 12 BES EARLY CAREER NETWORK (ECN) REPRESENTATIVES ...................................................................... 13 GRAPHIC AGENDA .......................................................................................... 16 HOTEL MAPS ................................................................................................ 22 TECHNICAL TALK ABSTRACTS ............................................................................. 24 A. BIO-INSPIRED SCIENCE, LINCOLN 6 ............................................................................................. 24 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 24 B. CATALYSIS I, LINCOLN 5 ............................................................................................................ 27 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 27 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 31 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 34 C. CATALYSIS II, LINCOLN 6 ........................................................................................................... 37 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 37 D. ENERGY STORAGE, THURGOOD MARSHALL EAST ......................................................................... 40 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 40 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 44 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 47 E. ENERGY - WATER, THURGOOD MARSHALL NORTH ....................................................................... 50 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 50 Revised July 26, 2019 Page i 2019 PI MEETING – TABLE OF CONTENTS SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 52 F. MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY BY DESIGN, THURGOOD MARSHALL WEST ......................................... 55 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 55 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 59 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 62 G. NUCLEAR ENERGY, THURGOOD MARSHALL SOUTH ...................................................................... 66 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 66 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 68 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 71 H. QUANTUM MATERIALS I, LINCOLN 3&4 ..................................................................................... 76 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 76 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 79 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 81 I. QUANTUM MATERIALS II, LINCOLN 2 .......................................................................................... 84 SESSION III: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 1:45 – 3:45 PM .......................................................................... 84 J. SEPARATION SCIENCE, THURGOOD MARSHALL NORTH .................................................................. 87 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 87 K. SOLAR ENERGY, LINCOLN 2 ........................................................................................................ 90 SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 8:00 – 9:40 AM ............................................................................ 90 L. SUBSURFACE SCIENCE, LINCOLN 2 ............................................................................................... 93 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 93 M. SYNTHESIS SCIENCE, LINCOLN 6 ................................................................................................ 95 SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 11:00 – 12:20 PM ....................................................................... 95 MAP OF POSTER SESSIONS, EXHIBITION HALL C ...................................................... 98 LIFE AT THE FRONTIERS OF ENERGY RESEARCH VIDEO CONTEST II ENTRIES, ATTRIUM ...... 100 CENTER OVERVIEW POSTER SESSION: MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019; 5:00 – 6:30 PM, EXHIBITION HALL C ....................................................................................... 103 B. CATALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 103 D. ENERGY STORAGE................................................................................................................... 105 E. ENERGY - WATER .................................................................................................................... 107 F. MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY BY DESIGN .................................................................................... 109 G. NUCLEAR ENERGY .................................................................................................................. 112 Revised July 26, 2019 Page ii 2019 PI MEETING – TABLE OF CONTENTS H. QUANTUM MATERIALS ........................................................................................................... 114 K. SOLAR ENERGY ....................................................................................................................... 116 M. SYNTHESIS SCIENCE ............................................................................................................... 118 POSTER SESSION I: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 9:40 – 11:00 AM, EXHIBITION HALL C .. 119 A. BIO-INSPIRED SCIENCE ............................................................................................................ 119 B. CATALYSIS ............................................................................................................................. 120 D. ENERGY STORAGE................................................................................................................... 122 E. ENERGY - WATER .................................................................................................................... 124 F. MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY BY DESIGN .................................................................................... 125 G. NUCLEAR ENERGY .................................................................................................................. 128 H. QUANTUM MATERIALS ........................................................................................................... 130 J. SEPARATION SCIENCE ............................................................................................................... 132 M. SYNTHESIS SCIENCE ............................................................................................................... 133 POSTER SESSION II: TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019; 3:45 – 5:15 PM, EXHIBITION HALL C ... 134 A. BIO-INSPIRED SCIENCE ...........................................................................................................