Novel phenomena at high pressure
DIPC Seminars
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Prof. Artem R. Oganov, Department of Geosciences and Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY USA
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2010/10/08
14:00 - Place
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC).Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal, 4 (nearby the Facultad de Quimica), Donostia
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Study of matter at extreme conditions often challenges preconceptions about
chemical bonding - preconceptions formed through studies at ambient
conditions. Recent developments of powerful crystal structure prediction
methodologies have enabled systematic discovery of new materials and new types
of chemical bonding under high pressure. I will discuss partially ionic form
of pure elemental boron, transparent insulating form of sodium, and
superconducting phases of hydrides with unique bonding.