The mission of SEES (Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science) is to advance research and education in synchrotron-based Earth and environmental science to better understand our planet from the atmosphere to the core, to address societally relevant problems, and to train the next generation of scientists. SEES is responsible for the management, operation, and development of multiple user facilities hosted at four DOE-operated US synchrotrons: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Advanced Light Source (ALS), National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), and Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL).
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Recent Publications
Viscosity of Dry and Hydrous Diopside Melts at High Pressures: Implications for Upper Mantle Magma Dynamics
Chen, Q., Zhao, B., Yu, T., Ashley, A. W., & Wang, Y. (2025). Viscosity of dry and hydrous diopside melts at high pressures: Implications for...
Elasticity of davemaoite as a primary contributor to lower-mantle heterogeneities
Zhou, Wen-Yi, Ming Hao, Wenhao Su, Taehyun Kim, Sibo Chen, Sang-Heon Shim, Dongzhou Zhang, Phuong QH Nguyen, Katherine Armstrong, and Jin S. Zhang....
Effect of Annealing on Direct Recycled NMC Cathodes
Juliane I. Preimesberger, Cyrus K. Kirwa, Eva Allen, Nikita S. Dutta, Evelyna Wang, Fulya Dogan, Patrick Walker, Yaocai Bai, Krzysztof Z. Pupek,...
Effect of pressure cycling and compression rate on the bcc-hcp transition in an FeNi alloy
Zhang, Yanyao, Sébastien Merkel, Anna Celeste, Silvia Pandolfi, Matthew Ricks, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Arianna E. Gleason, and Wendy...
Enhanced Ising superconductivity in a unicompositional bulk 4Hb-TaS2 superlattice via pressure
Yan, L., Gao, J., Zhang, Z. et al. Enhanced Ising superconductivity in a unicompositional bulk 4Hb-TaS2 superlattice via pressure. npj Quantum...
Effect of multiple calcination cycles on CO2 capture efficiency during carbonation of MgO in a mineral looping process
Tajuelo Rodriguez, E., Anovitz, L.M., Adapa, S., Yuan, Ke, Hensley, D., Chung, D-Y., Boebinger, M.G., Stack, A.G., Weber, J. Effect of multiple...
Science Highlights
Redox and magma recharge controls on excess sulfur build-up at Mount Samalas, 1257 CE
Ding, S., Longpré, MA., Economos, R. et al. Redox and magma recharge controls on excess sulfur build-up at Mount Samalas, 1257 CE. Nat...
Crystal Structure Evolution of Nanohematite during Dissolution: Evidence for Partitioning of Iron Vacancies in Nanoparticle Shells
Chung, Dong Youn, Peter J. Heaney, Jeffrey E. Post, Joanne E. Stubbs, and Peter J. Eng. “Crystal Structure Evolution of Nanohematite...
Pressure-induced phase transitions in rhodonite and related chain silicates
Zhao, Wei, Jingui Xu, Dongzhou Zhang, Qifa Zhong, Shanrong Zhang, Kai Wang, Wenge Zhou, and Dawei Fan. “Pressure-induced phase transitions...
HPHT Synthesis and Compressibility of Hydrogen-Terminated Nanodiamonds
Zhang, Yuxuan, Jingjing Niu, Hao Zhang, Feng Zhu, Bin Chen, Xiang Wu, Andy H. Shen, Dongzhou Zhang, and Xiaojing Lai. “HPHT Synthesis and...
Elastic Properties of hcp-Structured Fe-C and Fe-C-H Alloys at High Pressures: Implications on Earth’s Core
Lai, X., Zhu, F., Yang, J., Chariton, S., Prakapenka, V. B., Wu, X., & Chen, B. (2025). Elastic properties of hcp-structured Fe-C and...
Linking the Spin Transition of Ferric Iron in δ‐(Al,Fe)OOH to Water Storage in the Lower Mantle
V. V., Sturhahn, W., Ishii, T., Chariton, S., et al. (2025). Linking the spin transition of ferric iron in δ‐(Al,Fe)OOH to water storage...
Deep Hydrogen Cycle Facilitated by Redox Dehydrogenation and Hydration
Zhu, F., Lai, X., Jiang, Y., Chen, B.,Chariton, S., Prakapenka, V., & Wu, X.(2025). Deep hydrogen cycle facilitated byredox...
Workshops
Upcoming New Soft X-ray Nanoscale Imaging and Spectromicroscopy Capabilities at NSLS-II
The Soft X-ray Nanoprobe (SXN) beamline, a new beamline under construction at NSLS-II, will offer...
Latest Happenings
Celebrating Our SEES Postdocs
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! We’re proud to highlight our postdocs and share a...
Snapshots from the 2025 Annual Meeting
We were thrilled to see so many of you at the 2025 SEES-ISRD meeting! Inspiring talks, a lively...
SEES Staff Host ACA 2025 Conference Tours at APS
As part of the American Crystallographic Association 2025 Conference, beamline staff led tours...