Abstract / Description of output
We discuss the behaviour of Group I and 2 elements under pressure, describing crystallography based on diamond anvil pressure cell experiments and electronic structure calculations. In addition to these precise methods, we discuss more intuitive pictures of both the electronic driving force for the transitions, and the structural motifs which optimise the electronic energy by opening pseudogaps at the Fermi energy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Material 2005, Vol 2 |
Editors | JM Howe, DE Laughlin, JK Lee, U Dahmen, WA Soffa |
Place of Publication | WARRENDALE |
Publisher | MINERALS, METALS & MATERIALS SOC |
Pages | 657-662 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | ************* |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Event | International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials (PTM 2005) - Phoenix Duration: 29 May 2005 → 3 Jun 2005 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations in Inorganic Materials (PTM 2005) |
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City | Phoenix |
Period | 29/05/05 → 3/06/05 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- pressure
- cesium
- lithium
- CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE
- DENSE LITHIUM
- BARIUM-IV
- CESIUM
- SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
- RUBIDIUM
- DYNAMICS
- ALLOYS
- GPA