Sebastien Hamel

Feb 26, 2023 | nature.com | Bingqing Cheng |Sebastien Hamel |Mandy Bethkenhagen

AbstractHydrocarbon mixtures are extremely abundant in the Universe, and diamond formation from them can play a crucial role in shaping the interior structure and evolution of planets. With first-principles accuracy, we first estimate the melting line of diamond, and then reveal the nature of chemical bonding in hydrocarbons at extreme conditions.