scholarly journals Phase transitions beyond post-perovskite in NaMgF3 to 160 GPa

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (39) ◽  
pp. 19324-19329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajkrishna Dutta ◽  
Eran Greenberg ◽  
Vitali B. Prakapenka ◽  
Thomas S. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Diamond Anvil Cell ◽  
Extrasolar Planets ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Model System ◽  
Similar Sequence ◽  
Deep Interior ◽  
Diamond Anvil ◽  
Binary Compounds ◽  
Pressure Phase

Neighborite, NaMgF3, is used as a model system for understanding phase transitions in ABX3 systems (e.g., MgSiO3) at high pressures. Here we report diamond anvil cell experiments that identify the following phases in NaMgF3 with compression to 162 GPa: NaMgF3 (perovskite) → NaMgF3 (post-perovskite) → NaMgF3 (Sb2S3-type) → NaF (B2-type) + NaMg2F5 (P21/c) → NaF (B2) + MgF2 (cotunnite-type). Our results demonstrate the existence of an Sb2S3-type post-post-perovskite ABX3 phase. We also experimentally demonstrate the formation of the P21/c AB2X5 phase which has been proposed theoretically to be a common high-pressure phase in ABX3 systems. Our study provides an experimental observation of the full sequence of phase transitions from perovskite to post-perovskite to post-post-perovskite followed by 2-stage breakdown to binary compounds. Notably, a similar sequence of transitions is predicted to occur in MgSiO3 at ultrahigh pressures, where it has implications for the mineralogy and dynamics in the deep interior of large, rocky extrasolar planets.

scholarly journals High-Pressure Phase Diagrams of Na2CO3 and K2CO3

Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 599
Author(s):  
Pavel N. Gavryushkin ◽  
Altyna Bekhtenova ◽  
Sergey S. Lobanov ◽  
Anton Shatskiy ◽  
Anna Yu. Likhacheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Phase Diagrams ◽  
Diffraction Pattern ◽  
Diamond Anvil Cell ◽  
Stability Field ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Diamond Anvil ◽  
Diffraction Peaks ◽  
New Phase ◽  
Pressure Phase

The phase diagrams of Na 2 CO 3 and K 2 CO 3 have been determined with multianvil (MA) and diamond anvil cell (DAC) techniques. In MA experiments with heating, γ -Na 2 CO 3 is stable up to 12 GPa and above this pressure transforms to P 6 3 /mcm-phase. At 26 GPa, Na 2 CO 3 - P 6 3 /mcm transforms to the new phase with a diffraction pattern similar to that of the theoretically predicted Na 2 CO 3 - P 2 1 /m. On cold compression in DAC experiments, γ -Na 2 CO 3 is stable up to the maximum pressure reached of 25 GPa. K 2 CO 3 shows a more complex sequence of phase transitions. Unlike γ Na 2 CO 3 , γ -K 2 CO 3 has a narrow stability field. At 3 GPa, K 2 CO 3 presents in the form of the new phase, called K 2 CO 3 -III, which transforms into another new phase, K 2 CO 3 -IV, above 9 GPa. In the pressure range of 9–15 GPa, another new phase or the mixture of phases III and IV is observed. The diffraction pattern of K 2 CO 3 -IV has similarities with that of the theoretically predicted K 2 CO 3 - P 2 1 /m and most of the diffraction peaks can be indexed with this structure. Water has a dramatic effect on the phase transitions of K 2 CO 3 . Reconstruction of the diffraction pattern of γ -K 2 CO 3 is observed at pressures of 0.5–3.1 GPa if the DAC is loaded on the air.

Examining the structural changes in Fe2(CO)9 under high external pressures by Raman spectroscopy

2007 ◽  
Vol 85 (10) ◽  
pp. 866-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhieddine Safa ◽  
Zhaohui Dong ◽  
Yang Song ◽  
Yining Huang
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Diamond Anvil Cell ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Metal Carbonyl ◽  
In Situ Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Diamond Anvil ◽  
Pressure Phase

Pressure-induced structural changes in di-iron nonacarbonyl [Fe2(CO)9] were examined by in situ Raman spectroscopy with the aid of a diamond anvil cell. Our results indicate that Fe2(CO)9 undergoes a pressure-induced phase transformation at about 0.9 GPa. Upon further compression, another structural transformation is identified at 7 GPa. In the low-pressure phase below 0.9 GPa, the π back-bonding between metal and carbonyl increases with increasing pressure. In the high-pressure phase above 7 GPa, the combination of high-pressure and laser irradiation induces a change in structure from Fe2(CO)9 to Fe2(CO)8. Fe2(CO)8 appears to adopt a structure with C2v rather than D3d or D2h symmetry. The metal–metal bond is gradually weakened under high pressures, and Fe2(CO)8 eventually decomposes by breaking the Fe–Fe bond when compressed up to 17.7 GPa.Key words: metal carbonyl, Raman spectroscopy, high pressure, diamond anvil cell.

scholarly journals The thermal conductivity of the Earth's core and implications for its thermal and compositional evolution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Ohta ◽  
Kei Hirose
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Thermal History ◽  
Diamond Anvil Cell ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Iron Alloys ◽  
Compositional Evolution ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Diamond Anvil ◽  
High Pressures And Temperatures

Abstract Precise determinations of the thermal conductivity of iron alloys at high pressures and temperatures are essential for understanding the thermal history and dynamics of the metallic cores of the Earth. We review relevant high-pressure experiments using a diamond-anvil cell and discuss implications of high core conductivity for its thermal and compositional evolution.

The Fluorescence of Diamond and Raman Spectroscopy at High Pressures Using a New Design of Diamond Anvil Cell

1973 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 377-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. M. Adams ◽  
S. J. Payne ◽  
K. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Diamond Anvil Cell ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Type I ◽  
High Pressure Cell ◽  
Scattering Geometry ◽  
Infrared And Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Bond Stretching ◽  
Diamond Anvil

A new design of diamond anvil high pressure cell suitable for use in infrared and Raman spectroscopy is described. Its performance is demonstrated with particular reference to the pressure dependence of the infrared spectrum of K2PtCl6 and the Raman spectrum of W(CO)6. In contrast to earlier reports, in which forward scattering geometry was used, this design of cell is shown to be very suitable for Raman use in the 180° excitation mode. However, severe limitations are imposed by the fluorescence emission of diamond and of sapphire. Conditions under which the cell can be used for Raman work are summarized. New fluorescence and Raman features are reported for diamond. In particular, a band at 1730 cm−1 is characteristic of type I stones and may be due to C to N bond stretching at defect centers.

scholarly journals Prediction of 10-fold coordinated TiO2 and SiO2 structures at multimegabar pressures

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 (22) ◽  
pp. 6898-6901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Lyle ◽  
Chris J. Pickard ◽  
Richard J. Needs
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Pressure Range ◽  
Extrasolar Planets ◽  
Equations Of State ◽  
Space Group ◽  
P Type ◽  
Pressure Phase

We predict by first-principles methods a phase transition in TiO2 at 6.5 Mbar from the Fe2P-type polymorph to a ten-coordinated structure with space group I4/mmm. This is the first report, to our knowledge, of the pressure-induced phase transition to the I4/mmm structure among all dioxide compounds. The I4/mmm structure was found to be up to 3.3% denser across all pressures investigated. Significant differences were found in the electronic properties of the two structures, and the metallization of TiO2 was calculated to occur concomitantly with the phase transition to I4/mmm. The implications of our findings were extended to SiO2, and an analogous Fe2P-type to I4/mmm transition was found to occur at 10 TPa. This is consistent with the lower-pressure phase transitions of TiO2, which are well-established models for the phase transitions in other AX2 compounds, including SiO2. As in TiO2, the transition to I4/mmm corresponds to the metallization of SiO2. This transformation is in the pressure range reached in the interiors of recently discovered extrasolar planets and calls for a reformulation of the equations of state used to model them.

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