All articles tagged with #high pressure experiments
A Nature Communications study led by Motohiko Murakami suggests hydrogen from early Earth became chemically bound inside the metallic core as iron hydrides, not as free gas or water. If hydrogen accounts for up to about 0.36% of the core’s mass, this could translate to roughly 45 oceans’ worth of water, implying Earth’s surface water may be just a fraction of a much larger deep-water inventory formed during planet formation.
Scientists accidentally created gold hydride under extreme pressure and temperature conditions, challenging gold's reputation as an inert metal and providing new insights into dense hydrogen behavior relevant to planetary interiors and fusion research.
Experiments simulating planet formation conditions reveal that significant amounts of water can be produced when hydrogen reacts with silicate melts at high pressures and temperatures, impacting planetary interior chemistry and atmospheres.
Scientists from KRISS discovered a new high-temperature, metastable ice phase called Ice XXI by supercompressing water to 2 gigapascals, which could provide insights into the interiors of icy moons and the physics of water under extreme conditions.
Scientists from KRISS discovered a new phase of ice, called Ice XXI, by supercompressing water to extreme pressures, which could provide insights into the interiors of icy moons and the physics of water under extreme conditions.
Physicists have successfully isolated "massless" Dirac electrons, revealing their weightless nature and unprecedented velocity, while also uncovering their significant role in topological materials. This achievement required creating extreme conditions and specific spin manipulation. The study broadens our understanding of quantum behavior and opens new doors for the development of cutting-edge electronic devices and materials, marking a monumental leap forward in harnessing the potential of quantum physics for real-world applications.
Physicists have long theorized that metallic hydrogen could exist under certain conditions, and recent research has made progress in creating it. By subjecting hydrogen to extreme pressures using a diamond anvil cell, scientists have observed the transition of hydrogen from a gas to a solid state, and potentially into a metallic state. Metallic hydrogen is believed to exist in the interior of Jupiter and could have applications as a superconductor. However, the challenges of achieving and studying metallic hydrogen make it unlikely to be used in industry anytime soon, leading researchers to focus on hydrides as a more feasible alternative.