| NSF Org: |
EAR Division Of Earth Sciences |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | September 16, 2011 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | December 19, 2016 |
| Award Number: | 1128799 |
| Award Instrument: | Continuing Grant |
| Program Manager: |
David Lambert
EAR Division Of Earth Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences |
| Start Date: | October 1, 2011 |
| End Date: | January 31, 2018 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $10,092,929.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $13,400,271.00 |
| Funds Obligated to Date: |
FY 2012 = $4,965,439.00 FY 2014 = $2,594,862.00 FY 2015 = $2,652,423.00 FY 2016 = $390,250.00 FY 2017 = $407,676.00 |
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| Recipient Sponsored Research Office: |
5801 S ELLIS AVE CHICAGO IL US 60637-5418 (773)702-8669 |
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| Primary Place of Performance: |
9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne IL US 60439-4859 |
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| NSF Program(s): |
Instrumentation & Facilities, EAR-Earth Sciences Research, CR-Water Sustainability & Clim |
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01001213DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001415DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001516DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001617DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01001718DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.050 |
ABSTRACT
This award will provide operational support for GeoSoilEnviroCARS (GSECARS), a national multi-user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory. GSECARS provides earth scientists with access to the high-brilliance hard x-rays from this third-generation synchrotron light source. All principal synchrotron-based analytical techniques in demand by earth scientists are being brought to bear on earth science problems: (1) high-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and spectroscopy using the diamond anvil cell; (2) high-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and imaging using the large-volume press; (3) powder, single crystal and interface diffraction; (4) inelastic x-ray scattering; (5) x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy; (6) x-ray fluorescence microprobe analysis; and (7) microtomography. Research at GSECARS has resulted in over 800 publications in the APS database (360 since 2006), including PhD and Masters theses.
The research conducted at GSECARS will continue to advance our knowledge of the composition, structure and properties of earth materials, the processes that produce them and the processes they control. The unique capabilities of the APS and GSECARS will continue to allow groundbreaking experiments to be conducted in research areas relevant to the NSF-Earth Sciences program including (1) high pressure mineral physics and chemistry, (2) non-crystalline and nano-crystalline materials at high pressure, (3) igneous petrology, (4) hydrothermal fluid chemistry, (5) mineral-water interface reactions, (6) biogeochemistry, (7) flow dynamics of fluids and solids, and (8) cosmochemical studies of extraterrestrial materials.
The research enabled by the GSECARS facility has broad impacts for society because it addresses quality-of-life issues such as carbon sequestration, environmental remediation, properties of nano-materials, and earthquake generation. The primary mission of GSECARS is to continue to provide a research environment where users receive expert assistance in planning and conducting experiments and in analyzing data. This collaborative mode of operation, which allows the facility to be accessible to students and synchrotron radiation novices, relies on our staff of highly qualified beamline scientists and technical personnel. GSECARS develops advanced hardware and software that benefits many accelerator facilities worldwide. GSECARS is the world's foremost synchrotron-based facility dedicated to serving the needs of the earth sciences community.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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GeoSoilEnviroCARS: A National Resource for Earth, Planetary, Soil and Environmental Science Research at the Advanced Photon Source
Activity Overview: GeoSoilEnviroCARS (GSECARS) is a national user facility for frontier research in the earth sciences using synchrotron radiation at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. GSECARS provides earth scientists with access to the high-brilliance hard x-rays from this third-generation synchrotron light source. All principal synchrotron-based analytical techniques in demand by earth scientists are being brought to bear on earth science problems: (1) high-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and spectroscopy using the diamond anvil cell; (2) high-pressure/high-temperature crystallography and imaging using the large-volume press; (3) powder, single crystal and interface diffraction; (4) inelastic x-ray scattering; (5) x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy; (6) x-ray fluorescence microprobe analysis; and (7) microtomography. A proposal-based system is used for beam time allocation, and provides free access to the entire scientific community.
Intellectual Merit: The research conducted at GSECARS has greatly advanced our knowledge of the composition, structure and properties of earth materials, the processes that produce them and the processes they control. The unique capabilities of the APS and GSECARS have allowed groundbreaking experiments to be conducted in research areas relevant to the NSF-Earth Science programs including (1) high pressure mineral physics and chemistry, (2) non-crystalline and nano-crystalline materials at high pressure, (3) igneous petrology, (4) hydrothermal fluid chemistry, (5) mineral-water interface reactions, (6) biogeochemistry, (7) flow dynamics of fluids and solids, and (8) cosmochemical studies of extraterrestrial materials. Examples of experimental topics include: (1) chemical reactivity of minerals at the core-mantle boundary, (2) electronic state of iron in deep Earth compounds, (3) melting properties of Fe-X alloys (X=S, Si, C, etc), (3) rheological properties of multiphase, lower mantle assemblages in the ductile and brittle regimes, (4) effects of phase transitions in real mantle minerals on deep earthquakes, (5) structure, density, elasticity, and viscosity of melts at simultaneous high pressure and temperature, (6) crystal size effects on structure, phase transformation and elastic properties at high pressure and temperature, (7) valence state partitioning in igneous minerals, (8) speciation of metals in hydrothermal fluids, (9) environmental behavior of actinide-bearing compounds, (9) redox dynamics of multivalent trace elements in soils, and (10) early solar system conditions revealed through analyses of extraterrestrial materials.
Broader Impacts: The research has had broad impacts on society because it addresses quality-of-life issues such as carbon sequestration, environmental remediation, properties of nano-materials and earthquake generation. Our primary mission is to provide a research environment where users receive expert assistance in planning and conducting experiments and in analyzing data. This collaborative mode of operation, which allows the facility to be accessible to students and synchrotron radiation novices, requires a staff of highly qualified beamline scientists and technical personnel. GSECARS develops advanced hardware and software that benefits many accelerator facilities worldwide. GSECARS is the world’s foremost synchrotron-based facility dedicated to serving the needs of the earth science community. On average, during this award users conducted 255 experiments per year, with over 700 user-visits, and over 500 unique users each year. Research at GSECARS has resulted in 1,971 publications in the APS database, including 937 in this award period.
Last Modified: 02/01/2018
Modified by: Mark L Rivers
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