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).
Recent Publications
Compositional effect on pressure-induced polymorphism in high-entropy alloys
Zhang, Fei, Hongbo Lou, Yuxin Liu, Zhidan Zeng, Xiehang Chen, Vitali Prakapenka, Eran Greenberg et al. “Compositional effect on pressure-induced polymorphism in high-entropy alloys.” Materials Today Chemistry 42 (2024): 102435.
Fragmenting the Kagomé Lattice: Pressure-Tuned Anisotropy ofCu2+ Triangles in a Novel Atacamite Relative CaCu(OH)3Cl
Scott D. Ambos, Nicholas S. Manganaro, Matthew DeCapua, Dongzhou Zhang, Phuong Q. H. Nguyen, Jun Yan, and James P. S. Walsh, Fragmenting the Kagomé Lattice: Pressure-Tuned Anisotropy of Cu2+ Triangles in a Novel Atacamite Relative CaCu(OH)3Cl, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C Article ASAPDOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c07695
The mechanism behind pressure-induced isosymmetric second-order phase transitions
Zhong, Qifa, Jingui Xu, Dongzhou Zhang, Shanrong Zhang, Mengzeng Wu, Hailing Gu, Yi Zhou, and Dawei Fan. “The mechanism behind pressure-induced isosymmetric second-order phase transitions.” American Mineralogist (2024). https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2024-9497
Rare earth element (REE) speciation in municipal solid waste incineration ash
Yinghao Wen, Lei Hu, Pan Liu, Qian Wang, Estefania Garcia, Weiyao Yan, Yuanzhi Tang, “Rare earth element (REE) speciation in municipal solid waste incineration ash,” Appl. Geochem. 178, 106239 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2024.106239
Iron Bonding with Light Elements: Implications for Planetary Cores Beyond the Binary System
Yang, H.; Wang, W.; Mao, W.L. Iron Bonding with Light Elements: Implications for Planetary Cores Beyond the Binary System. Crystals 2024, 14, 1016. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14121016
An oxygen fugacity-temperature-pressure-composition model for sulfide speciation in Mercurian magmas
Brendan A. Anzures, Stephen W. Parman, Ralph E. Milliken, Olivier Namur, Camille Cartier, Francis M. McCubbin, Kathleen E. Vander Kaaden, Kelsey Prissel, Kayla Iacovino, Antonio Lanzirotti, Matthew Newville, “An oxygen fugacity-temperature-pressure-composition model for sulfide speciation in Mercurian magmas,” Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 388, 61-77 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2024.11.012
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