3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Understanding the lifetime of water with dynamic network analysis: the case of CsOH.H2O
Graeme J. Ackland, Ciprian G. Pruteanu, John S. Loveday +1
We describe the atomic-level motions in caesium hydroxide monohydrate (CsOHHO), which is a chemical compound containing layers of water and hydroxide ions. At this compo…
physics.comp-ph2026
Frustrated supermolecules: the high-pressure phases of crystalline methane
Marcin Kirsz, Miguel Martinez-Canales, Ayobami D. Daramola +3
Methane is the simplest hydrocarbon, yet it exhibits an extraordinarily complicated series of crystal phases. Notably, the non-plastic phases have large unit cells with nearly, but…
cond-mat.stat-mech2025
The distinction between Ice phases VII, VIII and X
Graeme J Ackland, Andreas Hermann, Kazuki Komatsu +2
Ice phases VII, VIII and X are all based on a body-centered cubic arrangement of molecules, the differences coming from molecular orientation. There is some debate as to whether th…