All
good research breaks new ground, but rarely does the research unearth
truths that challenge the foundation of a science. That’s what Artem R.
Oganov has done, and the professor of theoretical crystallography in the
Department of Geosciences will have his work published in the Dec. 20
issue of the journal Science.
The
paper titled "Unexpected stable stoichiometries of sodium chlorides,”
documents his predictions about, and experiments in, compressing sodium
chloride—rock salt—to form new compounds. These compounds validate his
methodology for predicting the properties of objects—a methodology now
used worldwide for computational material discovery—and hold the promise
of novel materials and applications.
Electron localization function in the cubic NaCl3 structure. (Credit: Artem R. Oganov) |
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