APS Operations and General User Programs During the COVID Pandemic
(https://www.aps.anl.gov/Users-Information/Updates/APS-General-User-Programs-during-the-COVID-19-Pandemic)
Current APS guidance for the 2021-2 and 2021-3 runs mandate that external users are only allowed onsite with APS approval. An onsite user must have ANL site access approval, complete all APS required safety courses and complete the On-Site User Request Form (https://www.aps.anl.gov/form/on-site-user-request-form). After onsite approval is received, the ESAF for the experiment will be approved. Users that wish to have remote computer access to run their experiments at GSECARS will be considered “Remote Users” and noted so on their ESAF. “Remote Users” are required to have approved ANL site access and must complete APS safety course ESH223
Contacting beamline staff prior to your experiment is required. This can be arranged either via email, phone, or online (Zoom or Bluejeans platforms are preferred).
Samples should be sent to your primary beamline contact at least one week ahead of scheduled beamtime. Please send the shipment tracking number to your host. We recommend FedEx as the most reliable option for shipping samples.
Send samples to :
Beamline Contact, The University of Chicago, Building 434A, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439
GSECARS
A national user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.
GSECARS provides earth scientists with access to the high-brilliance hard x-rays from this third-generation synchrotron light source. All principal synchrotron-based analytical techniques in demand by earth scientists are being brought to bear on earth science problems:
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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
Recently, NSF released a proposal solicitation for a new organization for management of synchrotron-based analytical capabilities for Earth and Environmental Sciences research and training. GSECARS is working with the larger Geoscience community to create a new and innovative organization in response to this call. More information about this effort can be found here.
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Upcoming Events
Recent Publications
X-ray free electron laser heating of water and gold at high static pressure
Husband, R.J., McWilliams, R.S., Pace, E.J. et al. X-ray free electron laser heating of water and gold at high static pressure. Commun Mater 2, 61 (2021).
Iron phosphate mediated magnetite synthesis: a bioinspired approach
Giulia Mirabello, Matthew GoodSmith, Paul H. H. Bomans, Linus Stegbauer, Derk Joester , Gijsbertus de With, Iron phosphate mediated magnetite synthesis: a bioinspired approach, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 9458-9465, DOI: 10.1039/D0SC07079C
β-Technetium: An allotrope with a nonstandard volume-pressure relationship
Emily Siska, Dean Smith, Christian Childs, Daniel Koury, Paul M. Forster, Keith V. Lawler, Ashkan Salamat,
β-Technetium: An allotrope with a nonstandard volume-pressure relationship,
Phys. Rev. Materials 5, 063603
Investigating the Calcination and Sintering of Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) Solid Electrolytes Using Operando Synchrotron X-ray Characterization and Mesoscale Modeling
Pallab Barai, Timothy Fister, Yujia Liang, Joseph Libera, Mark Wolfman, Xiaoping Wang, Juan Garcia, Hakim Iddir, and Venkat Srinivasan, Investigating the Calcination and Sintering of Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) Solid Electrolytes Using Operando Synchrotron X-ray Characterization and Mesoscale Modeling,
Chemistry of Materials Article ASAP
Covariation of Slab Tracers, Volatiles, and Oxidation During Subduction Initiation
Brounce, M., Reagan, M. K., Kelley, K. A., Cottrell, E., Shimizu, K., & Almeev, R. (2021). Co-variation of slab tracers, volatiles and oxidation during subduction initiation. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 22, e2021GC009823
Science Highlights
Influence of Micro- and Crystalline-Scale Properties on the Fracture of Silica Sand Particles Using 3D Finite-Element Analysis
Wadi H. Imseeh, and Khalid A. Alshibli, Influence of Micro- and Crystalline-Scale Properties on the Fracture of Silica Sand Particles Using 3D Finite-Element Analysis, International Journal of Geomechanics, Vol. 21, Issue 9
Immiscibility in N2–H2O solids up to 140 GPa
Xiao Zhang, Yu Wang, Maxim Bykov, Elena Bykova, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Konstantin Glazyrin, and Alexander F. Goncharov
, “Immiscibility in N2–H2O solids up to 140 GPa”, The Journal of Chemical Physics 154, 234505 (2021)
Slab-derived sulfate generates oxidized basaltic magmas in the southern Cascade arc
Michelle J. Muth, Paul J. Wallace; Slab-derived sulfate generates oxidized basaltic magmas in the southern Cascade arc (California, USA). Geology 2021
Experimental Deformation of Lower Mantle Rocks and Minerals
Miyagi, Lowell, Experimental Deformation of Lower Mantle Rocks and Minerals, Mantle Convection and Surface Expressions, Geophysical Monograph Series, Chapter 2, pp. 21-50.
High-Pressure Phase Stability and Thermoelastic Properties of Iron Carbonitrides and Nitrogen in the Deep Earth
Huang, S., Wu, X., Zhu, F., Lai, X., Li, J., Neill, O. K., et al. (2021). High-pressure phase stability and thermoelastic properties of iron carbonitrides and nitrogen in the deep earth. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB021934.
X-ray free electron laser heating of water and gold at high static pressure
Husband, R.J., McWilliams, R.S., Pace, E.J. et al. X-ray free electron laser heating of water and gold at high static pressure. Commun Mater 2, 61 (2021).
Iron phosphate mediated magnetite synthesis: a bioinspired approach
Giulia Mirabello, Matthew GoodSmith, Paul H. H. Bomans, Linus Stegbauer, Derk Joester , Gijsbertus de With, Iron phosphate mediated magnetite synthesis: a bioinspired approach, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 9458-9465, DOI: 10.1039/D0SC07079C
Latest Happenings at GSECARS
Vitali Prakapenka Opens the Door to GSECARS for the Journey to the Center of the Earth
Join the #webinar and get into minerals, phase transitions and dynamics occurring under extreme conditions.
Synchrotron Earth Sciences Presents – Synchrotrons and Geochemistry: A Workshop for Novices and Experts
The Steering Committee for Synchrotron Earth Sciences recently hosted a workshop which focused on applications of synchrotron science to geochemical research. This workshop targeted both those who are less familiar with synchrotron sources and experienced users who are eager to learn about and to discuss the next generation of synchrotron capabilities for geochemical research.
Research Into Earth’s Early Atmosphere by Andre Salles at GSECARS 13-IDE
Research partly conducted at the Advanced Photon Source helped scientists discover the composition of Earth’s first atmosphere. What they found raises questions about the origin of life on Earth.
Dr. Mark Rivers and Dr. Stephen Sutton: Recipients of 2021 APSUO Arthur H. Compton Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Rivers and Dr. Stephen Sutton as the recipients of the 2021 APSUO Arthur H. Compton Award. The award recognizes a significant scientific or technical accomplishment at the Advanced Photon Source.
GSECARS Hosts Virtual Tutorial on Crystal Truncation Rod Diffraction (CTR) for Atomic-Scale Surface Structure Measurement
On Wednsday, March 31st, GSECARS Beamline Scientists Peter Eng and Joanne Stubbs host a virtual tutorial on Crystal Truncation Rod Diffraction (CTR) for Atomic-Scale Surface Structure Measurement.