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Impurity incorporation and strain dynamics in calcite crystal growth: in situ analysis and multiscale chemical-strain mapping
Chen, Si Athena, Sabine M. Neumayer, Michael J. Zachman, Anton V. Ievlev, Jonathan D. Poplawsky, Tyler L. Spano, Peter J. Eng, Andrew G. Stack, and Juliane Weber. "Impurity incorporation and strain dynamics in calcite crystal growth: in situ analysis and multiscale...
Pressure-driven electronic topology and structural phase transitions in Bi2Te2.1Se0.9
Yi-Jia Tsai, Sheng-Rui Jian, Marin M. Gospodinov, Vera Marinova, Dimitre Z. Dimitrov, Dong-Zhou Zhang, Yu-Chun Chuang, Yang-Yuan Chen, Min-Nan Ou, Jenh-Yih Juang, Chih-Ming Lin, "Pressure-driven electronic topology and structural phase transitions in Bi[subscript...
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....
Equation of state of a low-sulfur iron–nickel alloy up to 143 GPa
Zhou, Cijin, Johannes Buchen, Vasilije V. Dobrosavljevic, Benjamin Strozewski, Olivia S. Pardo, Wolfgang Sturhahn, Takayuki Ishii et al. "Equation of state of a low-sulfur iron-nickel alloy up to 143 GPa." Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors (2026):...
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. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022231325005733
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. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/2025GL119145