Science Highlights
Microstructural imaging of simple shear deformation through synchrotron tomography
Mondal S, Chow S, Cassidy M (2026;), "Microstructural imaging of simple shear deformation through synchrotron tomography". Geotechnique Letters, Vol. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgele.25.00027
Topological evolution: An unexplored aspect of hysteresis for multiphase flow in porous media
Mohammad Ebadi, Douglas Meisenheimer, Dorthe Wildenschild, James McClure, Peyman Mostaghimi, Ryan T. Armstrong, "Topological evolution: An unexplored aspect of hysteresis for multiphase flow in porous media," Phys. Fluids 38, 026606 (2026). DOI: 10.1063/5.0310578....
High Pressure Formation of the Eight-Fold Coordinated Post-Post Spinel MgFe2O4
Zurkowski, Claire C., Jing Yang, Stella Chariton, Vitali Prakapenka, and Yingwei Fei. "High pressure formation of the eight‐fold coordinated post‐post spinel MgFe2O4." Geophysical Research Letters 53, no. 3 (2026): e2025GL120161.
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The Effects of Iron and Manganese Doping on the Carbonation of Brucite [Mg(OH)2]
Chung, Dong Youn, Juliane Weber, Lawrence M. Anovitz, Barbara R. Evans, Ke Yuan, Sai Adapa, Matthew G. Boebinger et al. "The Effects of Iron and Manganese Doping on the Carbonation of Brucite [Mg (OH) 2]." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2026).
Density of Sodium Aluminosilicate Melts Along the NaAlSiO4-NaAlSi3O8 Join at High Pressure: In-Situ Measurements and Re-Calibration of a Modified Hard-Sphere Equation of State For Silicate Melts
Xu, Man, Zhicheng Jing, James A. Van Orman, Qingyang Hu, Qi Chen, Tony Yu, and Yanbin Wang. "Density of sodium aluminosilicate melts along the NaAlSiO4‐NaAlSi3O8 join at high pressure: In‐situ measurements and re‐calibration of a modified hard‐sphere equation of state...
Sound Velocities of FeO-Bearing Ringwoodite and Majorite: Implication for Martian Mantle Seismic Profiles
Li, Luo, Takayuki Ishii, Young Jay Ryu, Dongzhou Zhang, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, and Jung‐Fu Lin. "Sound velocities of FeO‐bearing ringwoodite and majorite: Implication for Martian mantle seismic profiles." Geophysical Research Letters 53, no. 3 (2026):...
High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to ∼60 GPa
Pease, A., D. Sneed, C. Vennari, and E. F. O'Bannon III. "High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to∼ 60 GPa." Journal of Luminescence 289 (2026): 121634.
Permeability Enhancement by Slow Faulting Under HighPore Fluid Pressure
Mandolini, T., Zega, Z., Rivers, M., & Zhu, W. (2026). Permeability enhancement by slow faulting under high pore fluid pressure. Geophysical Research Letters, 53, e2025GL119145.
Structural Mechanism for Gas Permeability in Noncrystalline Carbon under Pressure
Zeng, Zhidan, Hongbo Lou, Fujun Lan, Xiao Sun, Yuxin Liu, Hongwei Sheng, Ho-kwang Mao, and Qiaoshi Zeng. "Structural Mechanism for Gas Permeability in Noncrystalline Carbon under Pressure." Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026).
Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction
Zhang, Xinyue, Ningyu Sun, and Zhu Mao. "Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction." American Mineralogist 111, no. 1 (2026): 108-117.