GSECARS
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GSECARS is a national user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory.
Juliane Weber and Dongyoun Chung (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) study the effect of aqueous impurities on the transformation of MgO into Mg(OH)2 and subsequent carbonation using time-resolved X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Juliane Weber and Dongyoun Chung (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) study the effect of aqueous impurities on the transformation of MgO into Mg(OH)2 and subsequent carbonation using time-resolved X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Dec 2025.
Khagesh Kumar and Colton Ginter (Argonne National Laboratory) work on mapping of argyrodite solid electrolyte and NMC cathode interface with thermal treatment, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Khagesh Kumar and Colton Ginter (Argonne National Laboratory) work on mapping of argyrodite solid electrolyte and NMC cathode interface with thermal treatment, 13 IDE, Dec 2025.
Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) researches damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Maia Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) researches damage and seismicity across the quartz alpha-beta transition with new insights from combined X-ray diffraction, high-pressure experimentation, and acoustic analyses, 13 BMD, Dec 2025.
Rong Huang (University of Michigan) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research the disproportionation of iron in planetary magma oceans, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Rong Huang (University of Michigan) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) research the disproportionation of iron in planetary magma oceans, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago), Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) and Yoshiyuki Okuda, Bin Chen (University of Hawaii via Zoom) work on the determination of the thermal equation of state of pure and Ti-bearing CaSiO3 perovskite, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dongzhou Zhang (University of Chicago), Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) and Yoshiyuki Okuda, Bin Chen (University of Hawaii via Zoom) work on the determination of the thermal equation of state of pure and Ti-bearing CaSiO3 perovskite, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Anna Lesko, Anthony Chappaz and Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) work on combining Mo and V speciation analysis in black shales: Refining the understanding of the redox oscillation during the Cambrian bio-explosion, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Anna Lesko, Anthony Chappaz and Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) work on combining Mo and V speciation analysis in black shales: Refining the understanding of the redox oscillation during the Cambrian bio-explosion, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
First users at 13 IDD after beamline upgrade! Allison Pease, Ava Campbell, Taehyun Kim, Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) study chemical reactions between H2-H2O fluids and silicates, and implications for the sub-Neptune exoplanets, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
First users at 13 IDD after beamline upgrade! Allison Pease, Ava Campbell, Taehyun Kim, Alem Tukic (Arizona State University) and Stella Chariton (University of Chicago) study chemical reactions between H2-H2O fluids and silicates, and implications for the sub-Neptune exoplanets, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) and Frances Meyer (Penn State University) work on improving the paleo-redox proxy by assessing uranium speciation in reducing sedimentary settings, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Carmine Sabatini (Central Michigan University) and Frances Meyer (Penn State University) work on improving the paleo-redox proxy by assessing uranium speciation in reducing sedimentary settings, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
Suin Choi, Leeann Sun and Jiadong Liu (University of Chicago) work on probing ion-channel interactions in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Suin Choi, Leeann Sun and Jiadong Liu (University of Chicago) work on probing ion-channel interactions in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
Asef Ishraq Sadaf, Evan Bozek, Prabhav Borate, Parisa Shokouhi (Penn State University) and Max Yakovlev (University of Chicago) conduct studies to understand the coupled linear/nonlinear elastodynamic and hydraulic response of fractured rocks under load, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Asef Ishraq Sadaf, Evan Bozek, Prabhav Borate, Parisa Shokouhi (Penn State University) and Max Yakovlev (University of Chicago) conduct studies to understand the coupled linear/nonlinear elastodynamic and hydraulic response of fractured rocks under load, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
First Beam, 13 IDD! Achieving submicron beam with the new KB mirror system, CARS Director and GSE beamline scientist, Peter Eng is all smiles!
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
First Beam, 13 IDD! Achieving submicron beam with the new KB mirror system, CARS Director and GSE beamline scientist, Peter Eng is all smiles!
Isabelle Price (SUNY Fredonia) researches the redox state in Mesoproterozoic orogenic lower crust with perspective from the Grenville Province, 13 IDE, Oct 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Isabelle Price (SUNY Fredonia) researches the redox state in Mesoproterozoic orogenic lower crust with perspective from the Grenville Province, 13 IDE, Oct 2025.
Bill Lu, George Charalambous and Jacky Bracco (Queens College, City University of New York) study nucleation, growth, and removal of secondary phases on the scaling mineral celestite, 13 IDC, Nov 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bill Lu, George Charalambous and Jacky Bracco (Queens College, City University of New York) study nucleation, growth, and removal of secondary phases on the scaling mineral celestite, 13 IDC, Nov 2025.
Andrea Goltz (Washington University), Laura Breitenfeld and Melinda Dyar (Planetary Science Institute) study XAS of mineral standards for calibrations of oxygen fugacity and redox state, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Andrea Goltz (Washington University), Laura Breitenfeld and Melinda Dyar (Planetary Science Institute) study XAS of mineral standards for calibrations of oxygen fugacity and redox state, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) researches the experimental determination of isotopic fractionation of lower-mantle minerals with hexa-coordinated silicon, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Bin Zhao (University of Hawaii) researches the experimental determination of isotopic fractionation of lower-mantle minerals with hexa-coordinated silicon, 13 BMC, Nov 2025.
Wenfeng Li and Mohmad Mohsin Thakur (Los Alamos National Laboratory) conduct studies of flow regime visualization for gas migration in liquid stemming columns using X-Ray synchrotron imaging, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wenfeng Li and Mohmad Mohsin Thakur (Los Alamos National Laboratory) conduct studies of flow regime visualization for gas migration in liquid stemming columns using X-Ray synchrotron imaging, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
Yichuan Zhu and Xiong Bi (Temple University) work on advanced micro-CT imaging for analyzing thermo-hydro-mechanical properties in granular materials, 13 BMD, Nov. 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yichuan Zhu and Xiong Bi (Temple University) work on advanced micro-CT imaging for analyzing thermo-hydro-mechanical properties in granular materials, 13 BMD, Nov. 2025.
Roberto Colina-Ruiz (University of Chicago) works on characterizing metal(loid) speciation and redox transformations in wildfire ash: from bulk to sub-nanometric scale, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Roberto Colina-Ruiz (University of Chicago) works on characterizing metal(loid) speciation and redox transformations in wildfire ash: from bulk to sub-nanometric scale, 13 IDE, Nov 2025.
GSE engineer Mike Proskey puts the final touches on the new KB Mirror System for the 13 IDD Diamond Anvil Cell Program.
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
GSE engineer Mike Proskey puts the final touches on the new KB Mirror System for the 13 IDD Diamond Anvil Cell Program.
Beautiful aurora borealis seen in Chicagoland on November 12, 2025.
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Beautiful aurora borealis seen in Chicagoland on November 12, 2025.
The Origin of Earth's Water. Horn, H.W., Vazan, A., Chariton, S. Prakapenka, V., Shim, S-H., Building wet planets through high-pressure magma–hydrogen reactions.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Origin of Earth's Water. Horn, H.W., Vazan, A., Chariton, S. Prakapenka, V., Shim, S-H., Building wet planets through high-pressure magma–hydrogen reactions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
news.asu.edu/20251029-sci...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.sciencenews.org/article/plan...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
news.asu.edu/20251029-sci...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.sciencenews.org/article/plan...
Travis Hager, Wenlu Zhu and Megan Ryan (University of Maryland) conduct an experimental investigation of fault propagation and frictional instability, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Travis Hager, Wenlu Zhu and Megan Ryan (University of Maryland) conduct an experimental investigation of fault propagation and frictional instability, 13 BMD, Nov 2025.
Sang Soo Lee, Ana Suzana (Argonne National Lab) look to visualize structural evolution of the electrical double layer using time-resolved resonant anomalous X-ray reflectivity, 13 IDC, Nov 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sang Soo Lee, Ana Suzana (Argonne National Lab) look to visualize structural evolution of the electrical double layer using time-resolved resonant anomalous X-ray reflectivity, 13 IDC, Nov 2025.
Biao Wang (Michigan State University) prepares his DAC for upcoming beamtime where he will investigate the bridgmanite to post-perovskite phase transition, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Biao Wang (Michigan State University) prepares his DAC for upcoming beamtime where he will investigate the bridgmanite to post-perovskite phase transition, 13 IDD, Nov 2025.
An exhausted, yet happy, user at GSECARS 13 BMD
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
An exhausted, yet happy, user at GSECARS 13 BMD