Thermodynamics of diamond formation from hydrocarbon mixtures in planets

This study combines computational chemistry and machine learning to provide insight on whether diamonds can form inside ice giants. This can help explain the dichotomy of Uranus and Neptune.

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Main Authors: Bingqing Cheng, Sebastien Hamel, Mandy Bethkenhagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36841-1
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spelling doaj.art-6cdc948606614d4ab26eca38551df6252023-03-22T11:49:18ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-02-011411910.1038/s41467-023-36841-1Thermodynamics of diamond formation from hydrocarbon mixtures in planetsBingqing Cheng0Sebastien Hamel1Mandy Bethkenhagen2The Institute of Science and Technology AustriaLawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThe Institute of Science and Technology AustriaThis study combines computational chemistry and machine learning to provide insight on whether diamonds can form inside ice giants. This can help explain the dichotomy of Uranus and Neptune.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36841-1
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title Thermodynamics of diamond formation from hydrocarbon mixtures in planets
title_full Thermodynamics of diamond formation from hydrocarbon mixtures in planets
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title_short Thermodynamics of diamond formation from hydrocarbon mixtures in planets
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