Superconductivity and phase stability of a high-entropy (NbTa)0.55(HfTiZr)0.45 alloy under high pressures

by Christofanis Skordas | Jun 2, 2025 | Publications

Kallol Chakrabarty, Thomas Freeman, Greeshma C. Jose, Francisco J. Canales, James L. Petri, Elizabeth C. Thompson, Wenli Bi, Abhinav Yadav, Vijaya Rangari, Yogesh K. Vohra; Superconductivity and phase stability of a high-entropy (NbTa)0.55(HfTiZr)0.45 alloy under high...

SEES Beamlines at the APS for 2025-3 Cycle

by Christofanis Skordas | Jun 2, 2025 | News and Announcements

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) General User Proposal (GUP) call for the 2025-3 cycle will open on May 19 with a deadline of June 25, 2025, at 2PM Chicago time. We just wanted to provide users a brief update about the status of our SEES-funded beamlines at APS with...

Infrared Microscope Project at NSLS-II

by Christofanis Skordas | Jun 2, 2025 | News and Announcements

I. Continuum Infrared Microscope at NSLS-II: BIC project updateThe BioImaging Core (BIC) of the NSLS-II/CBMS is rebuilding a Nicolet Continuum Infrared Microscope that was routinely used for Environmental Sciences at the original NSLS. BIC is collaborating with the...

Atomistic mechanism of Al substitution effects on the post-stishovite transition by high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction 

by Christofanis Skordas | Jun 1, 2025 | Publications, Science Highlights

Zhang, Yanyao, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Takuo Okuchi, and Jung-Fu Lin. “Atomistic mechanism of Al substitution effects on the post-stishovite transition by high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction.” American Mineralogist 110, no. 6 (2025):...

Contrasting land-uses affect chemical composition of organic matter in tropical soils: A case study via osmium staining and infrared spectroscopy

by Christofanis Skordas | Jun 1, 2025 | Publications, Science Highlights

Dor, Maoz, Ricardo de Oliveira Bordonal, Andrey K. Guber, Mark L. Rivers, and Alexandra N. Kravchenko. “Contrasting land-uses affect chemical composition of organic matter in tropical soils: A case study via osmium staining and infrared spectroscopy.” Journal of...