We have critically reviewed and discussed currently available information regarding the spin
and valence states of iron in lower mantle minerals and the associated effects of the spin …

Many particle-physics models that extend the standard model predict the existence of long-
range spin-spin interactions. We propose an approach that uses the Earth as a polarized …

Transition-metal compounds pose serious challenges to first-principles calculations based
on density-functional theory (DFT), due to the inability of most approximate exchange …

The thermal conductivity of the lowermost mantle controls the energy transfer from the core
to the mantle, and provides insight into the thermal history, evolution, and magnetic field of …

Using density functional theory+ Hubbard U (DFT+ U) calculations, we investigate how
aluminum affects the spin crossover of iron in MgSiO3 perovskite (Pv) and post-perovskite …

Fe and Al are two of the most important rock-forming elements other than Mg, Si, and O.
Their presence in the lower mantle's most abundant minerals, MgSiO 3 bridgmanite, MgSiO …

Spin crossover of iron is of central importance in solid Earth geophysics. It impacts all
physical properties of minerals that altogether constitute∼ 95 vol% of the Earth's lower …

Thermal conductivity of the lowermost mantle governs the heat flow out of the core
energizing planetary-scale geological processes. Yet, there are no direct experimental …

Ferromagnesite, an iron-bearing carbonate stable up to 100–115 GPa, is believed to be the
major carbon carrier in the earth's lower mantle and play a key role in the earth's deep …

Constraining the flux of carbon in and out of the interior of the Earth due to long-term
geological processes is important, because of the influence that it has on climate change …