Two hydrogen-rich materials, H 3 S and LaH 10, synthesized at megabar pressures, have
revolutionized the field of condensed matter physics providing the first glimpse to the …

In the search for new functional materials, quantum mechanics is an exciting starting point.
The fundamental laws that govern the behaviour of electrons have the possibility, at the …

Recent predictions and experimental observations of high T c superconductivity in hydrogen-
rich materials at very high pressures are driving the search for superconductivity in the …

Pressure has long been recognized as a fundamental thermodynamic variable but its
application was previously limited by the available pressure vessels and probes. The …

The arguments suggesting that metallic hydrogen, either as a monatomic or paired metal,
should be a candidate for high temperature superconductivity are shown to apply with …

Under pressure, metals exhibit increasingly shorter interatomic distances. Intuitively, this
response is expected to be accompanied by an increase in the widths of the valence and …

Under high pressure,“simple” lithium (Li) exhibits complex structural behavior, and even
experiences an unusual metal-to-semiconductor transition, leading to topics of interest in the …

Superconducting and superionic behaviors have physically intriguing dynamic properties of
electrons and ions, respectively, both of which are conceptually important and have great …

High-resolution electron microscope observations of shock-loaded boron carbide have
revealed the formation of nanoscale intragranular amorphous bands that occur parallel to …

Lithium (Li) is a prototypical simple metal at ambient conditions, but exhibits remarkable
changes in structural and electronic properties under compression. There has been intense …