Light elements in the core

The LECOR project! What is the core made of? We will figure out soon! An ERC-funded project "Light elements in the core"

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I am happy to share with you our recently published results on the plastic behavior of Earth's core! 🌍🔬In close collaboration with @desynews and @WWU_HighPress.
https://t.co/7JDGGUDMLw
https://t.co/JiyILLfPst

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

The @ERC_LECOR team at AIRAPT 2025 in Matsuyama! Great feedback and deep discussions — many thanks to the organizers for an excellent conference.

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

An excellent research collaboration of the LECOR team with @BGeoinstitut.
What is it like in the core of Mars? https://t.co/0OLwlBCC9u

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

The @esrfsynchrotron may be on its winter shutdown, but the @ERC_LECOR team is pressing on with experiments! This time, we’re at @desynews with @WWU_HighPress, exploring the deformation of planetary cores. 🌍🔬

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

The @esrfsynchrotron Science and Students days during this week were a great success! With two excellent contributions from the @ERC_LECOR team George Aprilis and Susanne Müller!

[European Synchrotron @esrfsynchrotron]

#ribboncutting
Flagship beamlines ID03 and ID14 inaugurated by ESRF’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
Two unique facilities hosting ERC projects

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

Tuesday was the last day of the long double beamtime at the @esrfsynchrotron. Also, the first experiments of the @ERC_LECOR team at the fully refurbished after the #EBS upgrade ID14 beamline. With great help from colleagues from @WWU_HighPress and @BGeoinstitut.

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@desynews Happy faces at 3 a.m. when everything finally works:)

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After several days of preparations and attempts the very challenging experiment of the @ERC_LECOR team finally worked at the last night. The deformation of core materials at P02.2 of @desynews provided unique data for understanding the plastic properties of planetary cores!

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

A demanding week has come to an end. At the first iteration of the Long-Term Proposal project at ID28, we managed to collect IXS data of iron compounds at high pressure, while laser heating! @Geo_ESRF @esrfsynchrotron #ERC

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

It was a great honor and pleasure for me to present my project to the Council!

[European Synchrotron @esrfsynchrotron]

New science with EBS.
To kick off the ESRF 81st Council, two young ESRF scientists have presented their research projects based on the capabilities of EBS.
- Ilya Kupenko @ERC_Research #geosciences
- Marta Mirolo @RemadeatARI #circulareconomy
Congratulations to them!

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

Another intense week for the LECOR team! Trying to determine the temperature effect on the sound velocities in iron alloys.

[European Synchrotron @esrfsynchrotron]

The core of the🌍is mainly composed of iron and nickel, along with 5-10% of unknown lighter elements.
Meet Ilya Kupenko @ERC_LECOR , @ERC_Research grantee trying to identify these elements using high pressure and temperature at the ESRF.
▶️https://t.co/e6sG0PKIu0
@EUScienceInnov

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

Stay tuned for more news!

[Light elements in the core @ERC_LECOR]

It has been an intense half a year since starting the project! The first experiments have already been done and the first data collected.