In situ observations of a high-pressure phase of H2O ice
A previously unknown solid phase of H2O has been identified by its peculiar growth patterns, distinct pressure-temperature melting relations, and vibrational Raman spectra. Morphologies of ice crystals and their pressure-temperature melting relations were directly observed in a hydrothermal diamond-...
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Published in | Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 281; no. 5378; pp. 809 - 812 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Washington, DC
American Association for the Advancement of Science
07.08.1998
The American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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Summary: | A previously unknown solid phase of H2O has been identified by its peculiar growth patterns, distinct pressure-temperature melting relations, and vibrational Raman spectra. Morphologies of ice crystals and their pressure-temperature melting relations were directly observed in a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for H2O bulk densities between 1203 and 1257 kilograms per cubic meter at temperatures between -10 degrees and 50 degreesC. Under these conditions, four different ice forms were observed to melt: two stable phases, ice V and ice VI, and two metastable phases, ice IV and the new ice phase. The Raman spectra and crystal morphology are consistent with a disordered anisotropic structure with some similarities to ice VI. |
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ISSN: | 0036-8075 1095-9203 |
DOI: | 10.1126/science.281.5378.809 |