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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Recent Publications
Pressure-induced charge-transfer and structural transition in hexagonal multiferroic HoMnO3
Martin Ottesen, Emma Ehrenreich-Petersen, Camilla Hjort Kronbo, François Baudelet, Lucie Nataf, Innokenty Kantor, Mads Ry Vogel Jørgensen, Martin Bremholm, “Pressure-induced charge-transfer and structural transition in hexagonal multiferroic HoMnO3,” Phys. Rev. B 107 (13), 134115 (2023). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.107.134115
Self-Limiting Sub-5 nm Nanodiamonds by Geochemistry-Inspired Synthesis
Lyu, T., Archambault, C. M., Hathaway, E., Zhu, X., King, C., Abu-Amara, L., Wang, S., Kunz, M., Kim, M. J., Cui, J., Yao, Y., Yu, T., Officer, T., Xu, M., Wang, Y., Yan, H., Self-Limiting Sub-5 nm Nanodiamonds by Geochemistry-Inspired Synthesis. Small 2023, 2300659.Self-Limiting Sub-5 nm Nanodiamonds by Geochemistry-Inspired Synthesis
Pressure-Induced Ferroelastic Transition Drives a Large Shape Change in a Ni(II) Complex Single Crystal
Boyang Fu, Ying Zhao, Yu Liu, Weilong He, Fuyang Liu, Dongzhou Zhang, Luhong Wang,Haozhe Liu, Wei Li, and Weizhao Cai, Pressure-Induced Ferroelastic Transition Drives a Large Shape Change in a Ni(II) Complex Single Crystal, . Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, XXX, 3891–3897
Biofilm Architecture in Opaque Porous Medium
Wildenschild, D., Iltis, G., Ostvar, S. (2023). Biofilm Architecture in Opaque Porous Medium. In: Médici, E.F., Otero, A.D. (eds) Album of Porous Media. Springer, Cham.
Hydrogen and Silicon Effects on Hexagonal Close Packed Fe Alloys at High Pressures: Implications for the Composition of Earth’s Inner Core
Fu, S., Chariton, S., Prakapenka, V. B., & Shim, S.-H. (2023). Hydrogen and silicon effects on hexagonal close packed Fe alloys at high pressures: Implications for the composition of Earth’s inner core. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128, e2022JB026016.
Pressure-induced insulator-to-metal transition in the van der Waals compound CoPS3
Takahiro Matsuoka, Rahul Rao, Michael A. Susner, Benjamin S. Conner, Dongzhou Zhang, and David Mandrus, Pressure-induced insulator-to-metal transition in the van der Waals compound CoPS3, (2023) Phys Rev. B 107, 165125
Science Highlights
An X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic study of the high-pressure behavior of gaspéite (Ni0.73Mg0.27CO3)
Sawchuk, K., Kamat, R., McGuire, C. et al. An X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic study of the high-pressure behavior of gaspéite (Ni0.73Mg0.27CO3). Phys Chem Minerals 48, 7 (2021).
Thermal Equation of State of Phase Egg (AlSiO3OH): Implications for Hydrous Phases in the Deep Earth
Yungui Liu, Rong Huang, Ye Wu, Dongzhou Zhang, Junfeng Zhang , Xiang Wu, “Thermal equation of state of phase egg (AlSiO3OH): implications for hydrous phases in the deep earth. ” Contrib Mineral Petrol 176, 8 (2021).
Laser-Induced Crystallization and Phase Transitions of As2Se3 Under High Pressure
Tomasz Jaroń, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Viktor V. Struzhkin, “Laser-induced crystallization and phase transitions of
As2Se3 under high pressure”, Phys. Rev. B 103, 014103
High-Pressure Structural Study of α-Mn: Experiments and Calculations
Logan K. Magad-Weiss, Adebayo A. Adeleke, Eran Greenberg, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Yansun Yao, Elissaios Stavrou,
“High-pressure structural study of α-Mn: Experiments and calculations”, Phys. Rev. B 103, 014101, DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.103.014101
Unraveling Microstrain-Promoted Structural Evolution and Thermally Driven Phase Transition in c−Sc2O3 Nanocrystals at High Pressure
Yongtao Zou, Mu Li, Wei Zhang, Cangtao Zhou, Tony Yu, Hongbin Zhuo, Yanbin Wang, Yusheng Zhao, Shuangchen Ruan, Baosheng Li, “Unraveling microstrain-promoted structural evolution and thermally driven phase transition in c-Sc2O3 nanocrystals at high pressure”, Phys. Rev. B 102, 214115
Effects of pH and Ca exchange on the structure and redox state of synthetic Na-birnessite
Chiara Elmi, Jeffrey E. Post, Peter J. Heaney, Eugene S. Ilton; Effects of pH and Ca exchange on the structure and redox state of synthetic Na-birnessite. American Mineralogist 2021; 106 (1): 15–27.
In Situ Electrical Resistivity and Viscosity Measurements of Iron Alloys Under Pressure Using Synchrotron X-Ray Radiography
A. Pommier, K. Leinenweber, H. Pirotte, T. Yu & Y. Wang (2020) In situ electrical resistivity and viscosity measurements of iron alloys under pressure using synchrotron X-ray radiography, High Pressure Research.
Toward Real-Time Analysis of Synchrotron Micro-Tomography Data: Accelerating Experimental Workflows with AI and HPC
J.E. McClure, J.Yin, R.T. Armstrong, K.C. Maheshwari, S. WIlkinson, L. Vlcek, Y.D. Wang, M.A. Berrill, M. Rivers, “Toward Real-Time Analysis of Synchrotron Micro-Tomography Data: Accelerating Experimental Workflows with AI and HPC”, J. Nichols et al. (Eds): SMC 2020, CCS 1315, pp 226-239, 2020.
Valence Determinations and Oxybarometry on FIB‐Sectioned Olivine and Pyroxene Using Correlated Ti, V, and Cr Micro‐XAFS Spectroscopy: Evaluation of Ion‐Milling Effects and Application to Antarctic Micrometeorite Grains
Sutton, S.R., Brearley, A.J., DobricĂ, E., Lanzirotti, A., Newville, M. and Tschauner, O. (2020), Valence determinations and oxybarometry on FIB‐sectioned olivine and pyroxene using correlated Ti, V, and Cr micro‐XAFS spectroscopy: Evaluation of ion‐milling effects and application to Antarctic micrometeorite grains. Meteorit Planet Sci.
Constraining the Density Evolution During Destruction of the Lithospheric Mantle in the Eastern North China Craton
Zhilin Ye, Dawei Fan, Qizhe Tang, Jingui Xu, Dongzhou Zhang, Wenge Zhou,
Constraining the density evolution during destruction of the lithospheric mantle in the eastern North China Craton, Gondwana Research, 2020
Melting Curve of Vanadium up to 256 GPa: Consistency Between Experiments and Theory
Youjun Zhang, Ye Tan, Hua Y. Geng, Nilesh P. Salke, Zhipeng Gao, Jun Li, Toshimori Sekine, Qingming Wang, Eran Greenberg, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Jung-Fu Lin, Melting curve of vanadium up to 256 GPa: Consistency between experiments and theory, (2020) Phys. Rev. B 102, 214104, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.214104
Latest Happenings at GSECARS
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GSECARS and In-Situ Studies of Rock Deformation (U MD)
GSECARS and In-Situ Studies of Rock Deformation (U MD) welcome participants to the AE Hands-On Workshop
2023 APS SMS/CONUSS workshop
The Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, is organizing a three-day in-person workshop on SMS and CONUSS software. The workshop will introduce the SMS techniques and related beamline capabilities to participants. Extensive hands-on training on spectra interpretation using the software CONUSS will be conducted by its author, Dr. Wolfgang Sturhahn. The workshop is a great opportunity for students and early career scientists to become familiar with CONUSS and discuss specific aspects of SMS data interpretation.
GSECARS hosted ESRP students
GSE hosted ESRP students from H. L. Richards High School and Mundelein High School at 13 IDE as they worked on an x-ray analysis of airborne particulate matter collected by passive samplers in the Chicago area.
Acoustic Emission Hands-on Workshop
Hands-on workshop for researchers who are interested in conducting in-situ studies of rock deformation.
GSECARS Selected by NASA
GSECARS was selected as one of only 9 facilities by NASA to receive Research Facilities for Planetary Science funding to support investigators conducting planetary science research.