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High-pressure synthesis of seven lanthanum hydrides with a significant variability of hydrogen content. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6987. [DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34755-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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AbstractThe lanthanum-hydrogen system has attracted significant attention following the report of superconductivity in LaH10 at near-ambient temperatures and high pressures. Phases other than LaH10 are suspected to be synthesized based on both powder X-ray diffraction and resistivity data, although they have not yet been identified. Here, we present the results of our single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies on this system, supported by density functional theory calculations, which reveal an unexpected chemical and structural diversity of lanthanum hydrides synthesized in the range of 50 to 180 GPa. Seven lanthanum hydrides were produced, LaH3, LaH~4, LaH4+δ, La4H23, LaH6+δ, LaH9+δ, and LaH10+δ, and the atomic coordinates of lanthanum in their structures determined. The regularities in rare-earth element hydrides unveiled here provide clues to guide the search for other synthesizable hydrides and candidate high-temperature superconductors. The hydrogen content variability in lanthanum hydrides and the samples’ phase heterogeneity underline the challenges related to assessing potentially superconducting phases and the nature of electronic transitions in high-pressure hydrides.
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Laniel D, Trybel F, Néri A, Yin Y, Aslandukov A, Fedotenko T, Khandarkhaeva S, Tasnádi F, Chariton S, Giacobbe C, Bright EL, Hanfland M, Prakapenka V, Schnick W, Abrikosov IA, Dubrovinsky L, Dubrovinskaia N. Revealing Phosphorus Nitrides up to the Megabar Regime: Synthesis of α'-P 3 N 5, δ-P 3 N 5 and PN 2. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201998. [PMID: 35997073 PMCID: PMC9827839 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Non-metal nitrides are an exciting field of chemistry, featuring a significant number of compounds that can possess outstanding material properties. These properties mainly rely on maximizing the number of strong covalent bonds, with crosslinked XN6 octahedra frameworks being particularly attractive. In this study, the phosphorus-nitrogen system was studied up to 137 GPa in laser-heated diamond anvil cells, and three previously unobserved phases were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy measurements and density functional theory calculations. δ-P3 N5 and PN2 were found to form at 72 and 134 GPa, respectively, and both feature dense 3D networks of the so far elusive PN6 units. The two compounds are ultra-incompressible, having a bulk modulus of K0 =322 GPa for δ-P3 N5 and 339 GPa for PN2 . Upon decompression below 7 GPa, δ-P3 N5 undergoes a transformation into a novel α'-P3 N5 solid, stable at ambient conditions, that has a unique structure type based on PN4 tetrahedra. The formation of α'-P3 N5 underlines that a phase space otherwise inaccessible can be explored through materials formed under high pressure.
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- Dominique Laniel
- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme ConditionsLaboratory of CrystallographyUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany,Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and School of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of EdinburghEH9 3FDEdinburghUK
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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- Bayerisches GeoinstitutUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme ConditionsLaboratory of CrystallographyUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany,State Key Laboratory of Crystal MaterialsShandong UniversityJinan250100P. R. China
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme ConditionsLaboratory of CrystallographyUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany,Bayerisches GeoinstitutUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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- Center for Advanced Radiation SourcesUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL 60637USA
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- European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityB.P. 22038043Grenoble CedexFrance
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- European Synchrotron Radiation FacilityB.P. 22038043Grenoble CedexFrance
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- Center for Advanced Radiation SourcesUniversity of ChicagoChicagoIL 60637USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Munich (LMU)Butenandtstrasse 5–1381377MunichGermany
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- Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme ConditionsLaboratory of CrystallographyUniversity of Bayreuth95440BayreuthGermany,Department of PhysicsChemistry and Biology (IFM)Linköping University58183LinköpingSweden
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Laniel D, Fedotenko T, Winkler B, Aslandukova A, Aslandukov A, Aprilis G, Chariton S, Milman V, Prakapenka V, Dubrovinsky L, Dubrovinskaia N. A reentrant phase transition and a novel polymorph revealed in high-pressure investigations of CF4 up to 46.5 GPa. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:044503. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0079402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Dominique Laniel
- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Institut für Geowissenschaften, Abteilung Kristallographie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA, CB4 0WN Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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- Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Laniel D, Aslandukova AA, Aslandukov AN, Fedotenko T, Chariton S, Glazyrin K, Prakapenka VB, Dubrovinsky LS, Dubrovinskaia N. High-Pressure Synthesis of the β-Zn 3N 2 Nitride and the α-ZnN 4 and β-ZnN 4 Polynitrogen Compounds. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:14594-14601. [PMID: 34520208 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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High-pressure nitrogen chemistry has expanded at a formidable rate over the past decade, unveiling the chemical richness of nitrogen. Here, the Zn-N system is investigated in laser-heated diamond anvil cells by synchrotron powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing three hitherto unobserved nitrogen compounds: β-Zn3N2, α-ZnN4, and β-ZnN4, formed at 35.0, 63.5, and 81.7 GPa, respectively. Whereas β-Zn3N2 contains the N3- nitride, both ZnN4 solids are found to be composed of polyacetylene-like [N4]∞2- chains. Upon the decompression of β-ZnN4 below 72.7 GPa, a first-order displacive phase transition is observed from β-ZnN4 to α-ZnN4. The α-ZnN4 phase is detected down to 11.0 GPa, at lower pressures decomposing into the known α-Zn3N2 (space group Ia3̅) and N2. The equations of states of β-ZnN4 and α-ZnN4 are also determined, and their bulk moduli are found to be K0 = 126(9) GPa and K0 = 76(12) GPa, respectively. Density functional theory calculations were also performed and provide further insight into the Zn-N system. Moreover, comparing the Mg-N and Zn-N systems underlines the importance of minute chemical differences between metal cations in the resulting synthesized phases.
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- Dominique Laniel
- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Photon Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
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- Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Material Physics and Technology at Extreme Conditions, Laboratory of Crystallography, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.,Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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