Experimental evidence for the existence of a second partially-ordered phase of ice VI

Ryo Yamane; Kazuki Komatsu; Jun Gouchi; Yoshiya Uwatoko; Shinichi Machida; Takanori Hattori; Hayate Ito; Hiroyuki Kagi

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21351-9

Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Experimental evidence for the existence of a second partially-ordered phase of ice VI

Ryo Yamane,
Kazuki Komatsu,
Jun Gouchi,
Yoshiya Uwatoko,
Shinichi Machida,
Takanori Hattori,
Hayate Ito,
Hiroyuki Kagi

Affiliations

Ryo Yamane: Geochemical Research Center, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Kazuki Komatsu: Geochemical Research Center, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Jun Gouchi: The Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Yoshiya Uwatoko: The Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Shinichi Machida: Neutron Science and Technology Center, CROSS
Takanori Hattori: J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Hayate Ito: Geochemical Research Center, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Hiroyuki Kagi: Geochemical Research Center, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21351-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Water ice exhibits several hydrogen-ordered and disordered phases and it’s unclear if a disordered phase can transform into only one ordered phase. Here, the authors identify a partially hydrogen-ordered phase at high pressure, ice XIX, as the second hydrogen-ordered phase of ice VI beside ice XV.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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