Chemical Interactions That Govern the Structures of Metals Heading link
New research by a team including CDAC Director Russel Hemley reveals that the stability of metal structures are governed by electrons occupying local interstitial orbitals and their strong chemical interactions. The findings have implications for the behavior of a wide variety of chemically complex materials. More
CDAC Science at the 2023 SSAP Symposium Heading link
For the first time since 2020, the Stewardship Science Academic Programs (SSAP) Symposium was held in person, this year in Santa Fe, NM. Nine CDAC students were among the over 300 students from across the SSAP presenting posters on their work, with Allison Pease from Michigan State University receiving a Best Poster Award. More
Rare Earth Phosphates: Diverse Structures, Similar Irradiation Response Heading link
New research led by University of Tennessee graduate student Cale Overstreet reveals surprising effects of bombarding swift heavy ions on the structures of rare earth phosphates. More
Ultrahard Diboride Superconducts Under Pressure Heading link
A CDAC collaboration discovers that ultrahard tungsten diboride superconducts under pressure — not previously observed for ultrahard diborides materials. More
Exotic Crystal Chemistry at Extremes Heading link
CDAC Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Hilleke and CDAC Academic Partner Eva Zurek highlight surprising crystal chemical effects of high pressure on a wide variety of materials. More
Shapeshifting Atoms Inside Earth Heading link
A recent CDAC-funded team from UC Berkeley and Northwestern discovered that iron atoms change shape when subjected to extreme pressures deep inside our planet. This electronic spin transition controls the nature of deep earth materials. More
Ahead of the Curve on Extreme Stress Heading link
A new study led by CDAC Academic Partner Susannah Dorfman at Michigan State University demonstrates a method for tuning the degree to which a sample is subjected to shear stresses while under simultaneous applied pressure. More