Sound Velocities of FeO-Bearing Ringwoodite and Majorite: Implication for Martian Mantle Seismic Profiles

Li, Luo, Takayuki Ishii, Young Jay Ryu, Dongzhou Zhang, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, and Jung‐Fu Lin. “Sound velocities of FeO‐bearing ringwoodite and majorite: Implication for Martian mantle seismic profiles.” Geophysical Research Letters 53, no. 3 (2026): e2025GL118991. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL118991
Coherence 2026 Conference

NSF SEES is pleased to offer a limited number of travel awards to Coherence 2026. https://conferences.union.wisc.edu/coherence Abstract Submission and Registration for Coherence 2026 are now open! Coherence 2026 will be held June 21-25, 2026 on the beautiful University of Wisconsin-Madison campus in Madison, WI, USA. The conference features exciting presentations on the development of optical […]
A simple wire-coil resistive heater for high temperature radial x-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell

Armstrong, K., Hamilton, S. G., Keane, J., Gombart, J. S., Kunz, M., Tolbert, S. H., and Williams, Q. “A simple wire-coil resistive heater for high temperature radial x-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell.” Review of Scientific Instruments 97 (2026): 013905. https://pubs.aip.org/aip/rsi/article-abstract/97/1/013905/3377348/A-simple-wire-coil-resistive-heater-for-high?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2 wt% H2O to 10 GPa and 600 K by ultrasonic interferometry with synchrotron X-radiation

Noda, M., Gwanmesia, G. D., Whitaker, M. L., Chen, H., Inoue, T., Sakamoto, N., and Yurimoto, H. “Elasticity of β-Mg2SiO4 containing 1.2 wt% H2O to 10 GPa and 600 K by ultrasonic interferometry with synchrotron X-radiation.” American Mineralogist 111 (2026): 128137. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article/111/1/128/654502/Elasticity-of-Mg2SiO4-containing-1-2-wt-H2O-to-10
High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to ∼60 GPa

Pease, A., D. Sneed, C. Vennari, and E. F. O’Bannon III. “High-pressure Cr3+ luminescence and Raman spectroscopy of a natural MgAl2O4 spinel to∼ 60 GPa.” Journal of Luminescence 289 (2026): 121634. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022231325005733
Permeability Enhancement by Slow Faulting Under HighPore Fluid Pressure

Mandolini, T., Zega, Z., Rivers, M., & Zhu, W. (2026). Permeability enhancement by slow faulting under high pore fluid pressure. Geophysical Research Letters, 53, e2025GL119145. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1029/2025GL119145
Structural Mechanism for Gas Permeability in Noncrystalline Carbon under Pressure

Zeng, Zhidan, Hongbo Lou, Fujun Lan, Xiao Sun, Yuxin Liu, Hongwei Sheng, Ho-kwang Mao, and Qiaoshi Zeng. “Structural Mechanism for Gas Permeability in Noncrystalline Carbon under Pressure.” Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c17051
Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction

Zhang, Xinyue, Ningyu Sun, and Zhu Mao. “Equation of state of Fe-bearing epidote-group minerals determined by X-ray diffraction.” American Mineralogist 111, no. 1 (2026): 108-117. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/msa/ammin/article/111/1/108/723890/Equation-of-state-of-Fe-bearing-epidote-group
High-Pressure Synthesis of Antimony Nitride Sb3N5 and Polynitride Sb2N8 Featuring Single-Bonded N810− Chains

Brüning, Lukas, Nityasagar Jena, Elena Bykova, Konstantin Glazyrin, Ievgeniia Iermak, Stella Chariton, Vitali B. Prakapenka, Igor A. Abrikosov, and Maxim Bykov. “High‐Pressure Synthesis of Antimony Nitride Sb3N5 and Polynitride Sb2N8 Featuring Single‐Bonded N810− Chains.” Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025): e22652. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.202522652
Redox reactions in subducted CaCO3–Fe–SiO2 as a potential source of superdeep diamond inclusions

Guo, M., Li, X., Mao, Z. et al. Redox reactions in subducted CaCO3–Fe–SiO2 as a potential source of superdeep diamond inclusions. Sci Rep 16, 3618 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33661-9