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).
2025 SEES-ISRD Joint Meeting
SEES and ISRD invite you to attend our annual meeting to be held jointly at the University of Chicago on August 11-13, 2025. Keynote speakers will discuss topics in rock and mineral deformation and rheological properties in Earth, and there will be a poster session with a broad scientific focus. All SEES and ISRD researchers are welcome and encouraged to attend. Click here to learn more.
Recent Publications
Structure and titanium distribution of feiite characterized using synchrotron single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques
Zurkowski, Claire, Lavina, Barbara, Prissel, Kelsey, Chariton, Stella, Prakapenka, Vitali B. and Fei, Yingwei. “Structure and titanium distribution of feiite characterized using synchrotron single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques” American Mineralogist, vol. 109, no. 1, 2024, pp. 144-149.
Reaction Layer Formation on MgO in the Presence of Humidity
Jacquelyn N. Bracco, Gabriela Camacho Meneses, Omar Colón, Ke Yuan, Joanne E. Stubbs, Peter J. Eng, Anna K. Wanhala, Jeffrey D. Einkauf, Matthew G. Boebinger, Andrew G. Stack, and Juliane Weber
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Article ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14823
Accurate equation of state of H2-He binary mixtures up to 5.4 GPa
Zoller, Charlie M. and Ahart, Muhtar and Duwal, Sakun and Clay, Raymond C. and Seagle, Christopher T. and Ryu, Young Jay and Tkachev, Sergey and Chariton, Stella and Prakapenka, Vitali and Hemley, Russell J., “Accurate equation of state of H2-He binary mixtures up to 5.4 GPa”, 2023, Phys Rev B, Vol 108, Iss 22, 224112, DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.224112
Effect of Fermi surface topology change on the Kagome superconductor CeRu2 under pressure
Liangzi Deng, Melissa Gooch, Hongxiong Liu, Nilesh P. Salke, Trevor Bontke, Sen Shao, Jingyang You, Daniel J. Schulze, Ravhi Kumar, Jia-Xin Yin, Youguo Shi, Russell J. Hemley, Yuanping Feng, Guoqing Chang, Qimiao Si, Ching-Wu Chu,
Effect of Fermi surface topology change on the Kagome superconductor CeRu2 under pressure Materials Today Physics, Volume 40, 2024, 101322,
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Zagamiite, CaAl2Si3.5O11, the Hexagonal High-Pressure CAS Phase with Dominant Si, as a Mineral from Mars
Ma, C.; Tschauner, O.; Beckett, J.R.; Greenberg, E.; Prakapenka, V.B. Zagamiite, CaAl2Si3.5O11, the Hexagonal High-Pressure CAS Phase with Dominant Si, as a Mineral from Mars. Minerals 2024, 14, 18.
Complex Speciation and Distribution of Iron, Sulfur, and Trace Metals in Coal Mine Soils Reflect Grain- and Sub-Grain-Scale Heterogeneity during Pyrite Oxidative Dissolution
Chowdhury, Md Abu Raihan, and David M. Singer. 2024. “Complex Speciation and Distribution of Iron, Sulfur, and Trace Metals in Coal Mine Soils Reflect Grain- and Sub-Grain-Scale Heterogeneity during Pyrite Oxidative Dissolution” Soil Systems 8, no. 1: 2.