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
Order-Disorder Phase Stabilization by Pressure-Induced Charge Transfer Enhances the Ferroelectric Photovoltaic Effect in Multiferroic BaFe4O7
Guan J, Wang B, Li N, Peng S, Zhang G, Yan L, Liu X, Zhang K, Li M, N-Diaye A, Kong Q, Zhang D, Zhao X, Liu T, Bu K, Mao Y, Wang G, Lü X, Li X, Zeng...
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 in the...
Order–Disorder Phase Stabilization by Pressure-Induced Charge Transfer Enhances the Ferroelectric Photovoltaic Effect in Multiferroic BaFe4O7
Guan, Jiayi, Bihan Wang, Nana Li, Shang Peng, Ganghua Zhang, Limin Yan, Xuqiang Liu et al. “Order–Disorder Phase Stabilization by Pressure‐Induced...
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 dehydrogenation and...
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Mechanisms Governing the Synthesis of Nickel-Poor Cathodes
Tiffany L. Kinnibrugh, Pallab Barai, Juan C. Garcia, Xiaoping Wang, Ozgenur Kahvecioglu, Mark Wolfman, Timothy T. Fister, Hakim H. Iddir, and Venkat...
Lithospheric origin of a diamond from the Rio Sorriso area, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Angellotti, A., Giulia Marras, M. Morana, S. Chariton, V. Stopponi, L. Medeghini, C. Romano et al. “Lithospheric Origin for a Diamond from the Rio...
Science Highlights
Characterisation of mineral forms of arsenic in garden soils from a historic gold mining region
Sean McHale, Heather E. Jamieson, Michael J. Palmer, Iris Koch, Characterisation of mineral forms of arsenic in garden soils from a...
Unusual sulfide-rich magmatic apatite crystals from >2.7 Ga Abitibi Greenstone Belt, Canada
Meng, Xuyang, David R. Mole, Adam C. Simon, Jingwen Mao, Daniel J. Kontak, Pedro J. Jugo, and Jackie M. Kleinsasser. “Unusual sulfide-rich...
The fate of nitrogen in deep magma oceans
Mallick, Ekanshu, Kelsey Prissel, Kevin Righter, and Colin RM Jackson. “The fate of nitrogen in deep magma oceans.” Geochimica et...
Phase transformation of ferric-iron-rich silicate in Earth’s mid-mantle
Lv, Mingda, Shengcai Zhu, Jiachao Liu, Yi Hu, Feng Zhu, Xiaojing Lai, Dongzhou Zhang et al. “Phase transformation of ferric-iron-rich...
Carbonation of MgO Single Crystals: Implications for Direct Air Capture of CO2
Peng Yang, Jacquelyn N. Bracco, Gabriela Camacho Meneses, Ke Yuan, Joanne E. Stubbs, Mavis D. Boamah, Matthew Brahlek, Michel Sassi, Peter...
Physical properties, internal structure, and the three-dimensional petrography of CI chondrites
Friedrich, J.M., Riveros, E.M., Macke, R.J., Jaret, S.J., Rivers, M.L. and Ebel, D.S. (2025), Physical properties, internal structure, and...
Thermoelastic Properties of Iron‐Rich Ringwoodite and the Deep Mantle Aerotherm of Mars
Wang, F., Bausch, H. J., Gardner, L. L.,Zhang, D., Armstrong, K., Bell, A. S., et al.(2025). Thermoelastic properties of iron‐rich...
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Latest Happenings
Webinar: Nuclear Resonant Spectroscopy at the APS
Nuclear Resonant Spectroscopy (NRS) takes advantage of low-energy nuclear resonances found in...
2025 SEES-ISRD Joint Meeting
Held jointly at the University of Chicago on August 11-13, 2025. Keynote speakers will discuss...
ESRP 2025 – GSECARS hosted students from East Aurora High School
GSECARS hosted students from East Aurora High School as part of ANL’s Exemplary Student Research...