Abstract
A new phase of magnesium silicon nitride, ß-MgSiN2, is synthesized in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell at pressure of 27 GPa and temperatures exceeding 2000 K. It crystallises in a rhombohedral caswellsilverite-type structure (space group with both Mg and Si atoms in octahedral coordinations – in agreement with earlier DFT calculations. In contrast to recent shock compression investigation, the ß-phase is found to metastably persist at ambient conditions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 196-198 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi : Rapid Research Letters |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |