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High-Pressure Synthesis of Pd(N5)2·N2: One-Dimensional Pentazolate Coordination Polymer with Guest Nitrogen Molecules
Andrey Aslandukov, Alena Aslandukova, Elena Bykova, Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka, Jesse S. Smith, Mohammad Mahmood, Alexander F. Goncharov, Maxim Bykov; High-Pressure Synthesis of Pd(N5)2·N2: One-Dimensional Pentazolate Coordination Polymer with Guest Nitrogen...
K5Ir: reduced iridium stabilized at high pressure
Douglas H. Fabini, Romana-Iryna Martyniak, Angelika D. Rosa, Stella Chariton, Eric A. Riesel, Emin Mijit, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Danna E. Freedman; K5Ir: reduced iridium stabilized at high pressure. Chem. Sci. 2026; doi.org/10.1039/d6sc03528k Link to article
Pressure-Induced Local Structural Heterogeneity in a Metallic Glass
Chen, Xiehang, Xin Zhang, Songyi Chen, Hongbo Lou, Lianghua Xiong, Fujun Lan, Aiguo Li, Jianrong Zeng, Zhidan Zeng, and Qiaoshi Zeng. "Pressure-Induced Local Structural Heterogeneity in a Metallic Glass." Acta Materialia (2026): 122743, DOI...
Variable redox states of sulfur in porphyry copper–fertile arc magmas
Xuyang Meng, Adam C. Simon, Jingwen Mao, Brian A. Konecke, Kouki Kitajima, and Owen K. Neill, Variable redox states of sulfur in porphyry copper–fertile arc magmas. Sci. Adv. 12 (36), eaed1386 (2026). DOI:10.1126/sciadv.aed1386 Link to article
CaSiO3 Glass Under Pressure: Structural Evolution, Elastic Response, and Comparison with MgSiO3 and SiO2 Glasses
Ryu, Young Jay, Yanbin Wang, Tony Yu, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Stella Chariton, Peter Eng, Joanne E. Stubbs et al. "CaSiO3 Glass Under Pressure: Structural Evolution, Elastic Response, and Comparison with MgSiO3 and SiO2 Glasses." American Mineralogist (2026), DOI :...
A laser heating diamond anvil cell system for high-pressure nuclear resonant scattering at 3-ID, APS
Cijin Zhou, Barbara Lavina, Thomas S. Toellner, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Stella Chariton, Dongzhou Zhang, Mark L. Rivers, Wolfgang Sturhahn, Jennifer M. Jackson, Jiyong Zhao; A laser heating diamond anvil cell system for high-pressure nuclear resonant scattering at 3-ID,...
Direct correspondence between liquid and glass polymorphism in densely packed metallic alloys
Lou, Hongbo, Xiaoxing Ke, Xin Zhang, Lianghua Xiong, Fujun Lan, Aiguo Li, Zhidan Zeng, Hongwei Sheng, Ho-kwang Mao, and Qiaoshi Zeng. "Direct correspondence between liquid and glass polymorphism in densely packed metallic alloys." Nature Communications (2026). DOI :...
High-Pressure Synthesis of Antimony Nitride Sb3N5 and Polynitride Sb2N8 Featuring Single-Bonded N810− Chains
Brüning, Lukas, Nityasagar Jena, Elena Bykova, Konstantin Glazyrin, Ievgeniia Iermak, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Igor A. Abrikosov, and Maxim Bykov. "Hochdrucksynthese von Antimonnitrid Sb3N5 und Polynitrid Sb2N8 mit einfach gebundenen N810−...
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High-Pressure Investigation of the I–N System: Discovery of the Nitric Ozonide [N3] 3–(“Ozonitride”) Species and Multicenter Bonding in Iodine Frameworks
Spender, James, Linda Reitz, Umbertoluca Ranieri, Akun Liang, Sarah Bolton, Qian Zhang, Ryan Stewart McWilliams et al. "High-Pressure Investigation of the I–N System: Discovery of the Nitric Ozonide [N3] 3–(“Ozonitride”) Species and Multicenter Bonding in Iodine...
The Impact of Sample Size on X-Ray Microtomography Measurements of Fluid–Fluid Interfacial Areas
Araujo, Juliana B., Kieran McDonald, Kenneth C. Carroll, and Mark L. Brusseau. "The Impact of Sample Size on X-Ray Microtomography Measurements of Fluid–Fluid Interfacial Areas." Fluids 11, no. 4 (2026): 104, DOI 10.3390/fluids11040104 Link to article