*** Updated Coronavirus Information ***
The Advanced Photon Source Limited Operations
https://www.anl.gov/coronavirus
Update on status and plans at GSECARS, August 25, 2020
Please note the following information:
Current APS guidance for the 2020-3 run mandates that external users will not be allowed on-site. Based on this current policy, GSECARS is only scheduling users for 2020-3 that can mail-in samples, with partial or full remote access to control selected beamline computers to perform experiments in-close collaboration with GSECARS beamline staff.
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 still required to have all their APS safety training up to date for ESAF approval, ANL site access must be current and an approved 593 in place for foreign nationals.
Contacting beamline staff prior to your experiment is required. This can be arranged either via email, phone, or online (Zoom or Bluejeans 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 is 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
Quick Links
- Apply for Beamtime
- APS User Portal
- Register as a General User
- Register as a Visitor to APS
- Experiment Safety Approval Form (ESAF)
- End of Experiment Form (EEF)
- APS Storage Ring Schedule
- GSECARS Beamtime Schedule
- Argonne Guest House (AGH)
- Safety Training – Remote Access
- APS Publication Database
- High Pressure Tools
Upcoming Events
Recent Publications
Mineralogy of the Deep Lower Mantle in the Presence of H2O
Qingyang Hu, Jin Liu, Jiuhua Chen, Bingmin Yan, Yue Meng, Vitali B Prakapenka, Wendy L Mao, Ho-kwang Mao, Mineralogy of the deep lower mantle in the presence of H2O, National Science Review, nwaa098
Cold Spray Deposition of Thermoelectric Materials
Alexander A. Baker, Richard Thuss, Nathan Woollett, Alyssa Maich, Elissaios Stavrou, Scott K. McCall, Harry B. Radousky, “Cold Spray Deposition of Thermoelectric Materials,” JOM 73, 2853-2859 (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s11837-020-04151-2
Deviatoric Stress-Induced Quasi-Reconstructive Phase Transition in ZnTe
Yukai Zhuang, Lei Wu, Bo Gao, Zhongxun Cui, Huiyang Gou, Dongzhou Zhang, Shengcai Zhu, Qingyang Hu, “Deviatoric stress-induced quasi-reconstructive phase transition in ZnTe,” J. Mater. Chem. C 8 (11), 3795-3799 (2020). DOI: 10.1039/c9tc06334j
Use of 3D Images to Evaluate Formation Damage Induced by Montmorillonite Fines in Porous Media Systems
Jamal Hannun, Riyadh Al-Raoush, Zaher Jarrar, Khalid Alshibli, Jongwon Jung, “Use of 3D Images to Evaluate Formation Damage Induced by Montmorillonite Fines in Porous Media Systems,” CIC 2020, Government of Qatar (2020), 644 – 648. DOI: 10.29117/cic.2020.0082
Dynamic Imaging of Hydrate Specific Area Evolution during Xenon Hydrate Formation
Zaher Jarrar, Riyadh Al-Raoush, Khalid Alshibli, Jongwon Jung, “Dynamic Imaging of Hydrate Specific Area Evolution during Xenon Hydrate Formation,” CIC 2020, Government of Qatar (2020), 640 – 643. DOI: 10.29117/cic.2020.0081
Science Highlights
Facile and Scalable Dry Surface Doping Technique to Enhance the Electrochemical Performance of LiNi0.64Mn0.2Co0.16O2 Cathode Materials
Yang Shi, Kitae Kim, Yingjie Xing, Andrew Millonig, Bryan Kim, Lixin Wang, Eunsung Lee, Chloe Harrison, Taehwan Yu, Derek C. Johnson, Albert L. Lipson, Jessica L. Durham, Donghao Liu, Timothy T. Fister, Lei Yud, Jianguo Wen, “Facile and scalable dry surface doping technique to enhance the electrochemical performance of LiNi[subscript 0.64]Mn[subscript 0.2]Co[subscript 0.16]O[subscript 2] cathode materials,” J. Mater. Chem. A 8 (38), 19886-19872 (2020). DOI: 10.1039/d0ta07779h
Real-Time Synchrotron-Based X-Ray Computed Microtomography During in Situ Emulsification
Yara A. Alzahid, Hussain Aborshaid, Mohanad Asali, James McClure, Cheng Chen, Peyman Mostaghimi, Ying Da Wang, Chenhao Sun, Ryan T. Armstrong, Real-time synchrotron-based X-ray computed microtomography during in situ emulsification, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 195, 2020, 107885, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107885
Pb Sorption at the Barite (001)–Water Interface
Jacquelyn N. Bracco, Sang Soo Lee, Inva Braha, Amanda Dorfman, Paul Fenter, Andrew G. Stack, “Pb Sorption at the Barite (001)–Water Interface,” J. Phys. Chem. C 124 (40), 22035-22045 (2020). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c03842
Testing Os Staining Approach for Visualizing Soil Organic Matter Patterns in Intact Samples via X-ray Dual-Energy Tomography Scanning
Hongbing Zheng, Kyungmin Kim, Alexandra Kravchenko, Mark Rivers, Andrey Guber, “Testing Os Staining Approach for Visualizing Soil Organic Matter Patterns in Intact Samples via X-ray Dual-Energy Tomography Scanning,” Environ. Sci. Technol. 54 (14), 8980-8989 (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01028
Four-Dimensional Dynamic Synchrotron Microcomputed Tomography Imaging of Gas-Water Interface at High Pressure and Low Temperature
Khalid Alshibli, Zaher A. Jarrar, “Four-Dimensional Dynamic Synchrotron Microcomputed Tomography Imaging of Gas-Water Interface at High Pressure and Low Temperature,” Geotech. Test. J. 44 (4), GTJODJ (2021). DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20190332
Mineralogy of the Deep Lower Mantle in the Presence of H2O
Qingyang Hu, Jin Liu, Jiuhua Chen, Bingmin Yan, Yue Meng, Vitali B Prakapenka, Wendy L Mao, Ho-kwang Mao, Mineralogy of the deep lower mantle in the presence of H2O, National Science Review, nwaa098
Cold Spray Deposition of Thermoelectric Materials
Alexander A. Baker, Richard Thuss, Nathan Woollett, Alyssa Maich, Elissaios Stavrou, Scott K. McCall, Harry B. Radousky, “Cold Spray Deposition of Thermoelectric Materials,” JOM 73, 2853-2859 (2020). DOI: 10.1007/s11837-020-04151-2
Latest Happenings at GSECARS
GSECARS Virtual Talk
Matt Newville presented a virtual talk to the ANL high school camp, “Coding for Science”. In this camp students learned Python and how to apply it to scientific problems.
Upgrading the Advanced Photon Source: Researchers Perspectives
Scheduled to start in June, 2022, this APS video explains the cutting edge science which will result from the upcoming APS Upgrade. Mark Rivers, GSECARS Co-Director, featured at 1:22.
GSECARS welcomes summer student Alex Nicolellis
He will be working for Matt Newville on a project, “Web-based X-ray properties of the elements and absorption calculations.
DAC Users Rock the New Norm
From the safety of their homes or with face masks in their offices our users remotely controlled data acquisition, including laser heating, at the 13-IDD station performing some of the most fascinating experiments we have seen yet.
GSECARS Scientist Developed an Efficient and Affordable N95 Mask Disinfection System
Dr. Peter Eng, working with University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) Executive Director of Perioperative and Procedural Services Jon Brickman, and with help from GSECARS’ Mike Proskey and Dr. Joanne Stubbs, has developed a safe and efficient method for disinfection of N95 masks for re-use by UCMC staff.