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GSECARS
A national user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.
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High-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and spectroscopy using the diamond anvil cell
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High-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and imaging using the large-volume press
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Powder, single crystal and interface diffraction
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Inelastic x-ray scattering
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X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy
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X-ray fluorescence microprobe analysis
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Microtomography
Future of COMPRES, GSECARS, and Synchrotron-Based Earth Science Research
Quick Links
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Recent Publications
Drastic enhancement of magnetic critical temperature and amorphization in topological magnet EuSn2P2 under pressure
Bi, W., Culverhouse, T., Nix, Z. et al. Drastic enhancement of magnetic critical temperature and amorphization in topological magnet EuSn2P2 under pressure. npj Quantum Mater. 7, 43 (2022).
Topological Ordering of Memory Glass on Extended Length Scales
Sheng-Cai Zhu, Gu-Wen Chen, Dongzhou Zhang, Liang Xu, Zhi-Pan Liu, Ho-kwang Mao, and Qingyang Hu, Topological Ordering of Memory Glass on Extended Length Scales
Journal of the American Chemical Society Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01717
Super-hydration and reduction of manganese oxide minerals at shallow terrestrial depths
Yun, S., Hwang, H., Hwang, G. et al. Super-hydration and reduction of manganese oxide minerals at shallow terrestrial depths. Nat Commun 13, 1942 (2022).
Science Highlights
Materials synthesis at terapascal static pressures
Leonid Dubrovinsky, Saiana Khandarkhaeva, Timofey Fedotenko, Dominique Laniel, Maxim Bykov, Carlotta Giacobbe, Eleanor Lawrence Bright, Pavel Sedmak, Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka, Alena V. Ponomareva, Ekaterina A. Smirnova, Maxim P. Belov, Ferenc Tasnádi, Nina Shulumba, Florian Trybel, Igor A. Abrikosov, Natalia Dubrovinskaia, “Materials synthesis at terapascal static pressures,” Nature 605, 274-278 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04550-2
Stability of Fe2 S and Fe12 S7 to 125 GPa; implications for S-richplanetary cores
Zurkowski, C.C., Lavina, B., Chariton, S., Prakapenka, V., Campbell, A.J. (2022) Stability of Fe2S and Fe12S7 to 125 GPa; implications for S-rich planetary cores. Geochem. Persp. Let. 21, 47–52.
Insight into Contact Forces in Crushable Sand using Experiments and Predictive Particle-Scale Modeling
John M.Harmon, DawaSeo, GiuseppeBuscarnera, José E.Andrade, Insight into Contact Forces in Crushable Sand using Experiments and Predictive Particle-Scale Modeling, Géotechnique 0 0:0, 1-35
Control of deviatoric stress in the diamond anvil cell through thermal expansion mismatch stress in thin films
Dorfman, S.M., Najiba, S., Arroyo, B. et al. Control of deviatoric stress in the diamond anvil cell through thermal expansion mismatch stress in thin films. Phys Chem Minerals 49, 16 (2022).
Fe3+ partitioning between clinopyroxene and silicate melt at 1–2.5 GPa: implications for Fe3+ content of MORB and OIB source mantle
Avishek Rudra, Marc M. Hirschmann, Fe3+ partitioning between clinopyroxene and silicate melt at 1–2.5 GPa: implications for Fe3+ content of MORB and OIB source mantle, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022, ISSN 0016-7037
Simulation of heterogeneous breakage in sand based on full-field X-ray tomography measurements
Dawei Xue, Ghassan Shahin, Dawa Seo, Xilin Lü, Giuseppe Buscarnera,
Simulation of heterogeneous breakage in sand based on full-field X-ray tomography measurements, Computers and Geotechnics,
Volume 147, 2022, 104746,
ISSN 0266-352X
Stabilization of hexazine rings in potassium polynitride at high pressure
Wang, Y., Bykov, M., Chepkasov, I. et al. Stabilization of hexazine rings in potassium polynitride at high pressure. Nat. Chem. (2022).
Latest Happenings at GSECARS
ESRP at 13-IDE
Using particulates on honeybees as a measure of local air pollution.
Job Opportunity: Research Professional
The Center for Advanced Radiation Sources at the University of Chicago, seeks applications for a Beamline Scientist to participate in synchrotron radiation studies on materials under high pressure and high temperature conditions.
2022 IUCr High Pressure Workshop on “Advanced High Pressure Crystallography”
December 06 thru December 10, 2022
ANL Guest House Reopens
ANL Guest House Reopens, May 16, 2022. Reservations now being accepted.