Synthesis of sodium polyhydrides at high pressures
The only known compound of sodium and hydrogen is ionic NaH, but theory predicts the existence of polyhydrides at high pressure. Here, the authors report observations of the formation of polyhydrides above 40 GPa and 2000 K, supporting the idea of multicentre bonding in a material with unusual stoic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12267 |