2002/03/14 by Hyunchae Cynn, John E. Klepeis, Choong-Shik Yoo +1 · 3 citations
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Materials Science · #Catalysis #Chemistry #Composite material #Compressibility #Compression (physics) #Condensed matter physics #Covalent bond #Diamond #Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research #Diamond anvil cell #High pressure #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Materials science #Metal #Metal and Thin Film Mechanics #Metallurgy #Organic chemistry #Osmium #Physics #Ruthenium #Thermodynamics
paper · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.88.135701
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On the basis of high pressure diamond-anvil compression studies for the precious metals Ru, Ir, and Os we report the surprising discovery that metallic osmium has a lower compressibility than covalently bonded diamond. We also find that Ir and Ru are as incompressible as Re. In addition, we have performed first principles calculations that confirm the trend in the measured transition metal compressibilities.