Published February 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

High-pressure and high-temperature in situ X-Ray diffraction study of FeP2 up to 70 GPa

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution (MOE), and School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing (China)
  • 2. Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)

Description

The high-pressure and high-temperature structural behavior of FeP2 is investigated by means of synchrotron x-ray powder diffraction combined with a laser heating technique up to 70 GPa and at least 1800 K. No phase transition of FeP2 occurs up to 68 GPa at room temperature. While a new phase of FeP2 assigned to the CuAl2-type structure (I4/mcm, Z = 4) is observed at 70 GPa after laser-heating. This new phase presents a quenchable property on decompression to ambient conditions. Our results update previous experimental data and are consistent with theoretical studies. (authors)

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Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]
ISSN
0256-307X

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Notes
2 figs., 18 refs.; http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/29/2/026102