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 …

Pressure profoundly alters all states of matter. The symbiotic development of ultrahigh-
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …

Sodium chloride (NaCl), or rocksalt, is well characterized at ambient pressure. As a result of
the large electronegativity difference between Na and Cl atoms, it has highly ionic chemical …

Raman and optical spectroscopy are versatile tools for nondestructive characterization of a
wide range of properties of novel materials and minerals in situ at extreme and ambient …

This book edited by Tribikram Kundu is an expanded and updated version of Ultrasonic
Nondestructive Evaluation: Engineering and Biological Material Characterization (CRC …

The noble gases are elements of broad importance across science and technology and are
primary constituents of planetary and stellar atmospheres, where they segregate into …

The search of compounds with C x N y composition holds great promise for creating
materials which would rival diamond in hardness due to the very strong covalent C–N bond …

Raman spectroscopy is one of the most informative probes for studies of material properties
under extreme conditions of high pressure. The Raman techniques have become more …

What will happen when methane is at a temperature of 1500 K? On the first glance the
answer seems to be obvious‐methane will decompose into hydrogen and one of the forms …

In situ X-ray diffraction experiments in the Fe–Fe3S system were performed up to 175GPa
and 3500K using a laser-heated diamond anvil cell to investigate melting relationships in …