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2018
26. Isothermal pressure-derived metastable states in 2D hybrid perovskites showing enduring bandgap narrowing
Liu, G, Gong, J., Kong, L., Schaller, R.D. Hu, Q., Liu, Z., Yan, S., Yang, W., Stoumpos, C.C., Kanatzidis, M.G., Mao, H.-K. and Xu,T.
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1809167115 (2018).
25. Revealing the formation mechanism of ultrahardnanotwinned diamond from onion carbon
Tang, H., Yuan,X., Yu, P., Hu, Q., Wang, M., Yao, Y., Wu, L., Zou, Q., Ke, Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, L., Li, X., Yang, W., Gou, H., Mao, H-K., and Mao, W.L.
Carbon 129, 159-167 (2018). [link]
2017
24. Hydrogen-bearingiron peroxide and the origin of ultralow-velocity zones
Liu, J., Hu, Q., Kim, D. Y., Wu, Z., Wang, W., Xiao, Y., Paul, C., Meng, Y.,Prakapenka, V. B., Mao, H.-K. and Mao, W. L.
Nature. 551, 494-497 (2017). [pdf]
23. Two-regimes of bandgap redshift and partial ambient retention inpressure treated two-dimensional perovskites
Liu, G., Kong, L., Guo, P., Stoumpos, C. C., Hu, Q., Liu, Z., Cai, Z., Gosztola, D. J., Mao, H.-K., Kanatzidis, M. G. and Schaller, R. D.
ACS Energy Lett. 2, 2518-2524 (2017). [pdf]
22. Hydrogen-bond symmetrization breakdown and dehydrogenation in compressed FeO2H
Zhu, S., Hu, Q., Mao, L.W., Mao, H.-K., and H.Sheng,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 12129-12132 (2017). [pdf] [JACS spotlight]
21. When water meets iron at Earth’s core-mantle boundary
Mao, H.-K., Hu, Q., Yang, L., Liu, J., Kim, D. Y., Meng, Y., Zhang, L., Prakapenka, V. D., Yang, W. and Mao, W. L.
Natl. Sci. Rev. 4, 870-878 (2017). [pdf] [Newsweek highlight]
20. Stability limits and transformation pathways of quartz under high pressure
Hu, Q., Shu, J.-F., Yang,W., Park, C., Chen. M.W., Fujita, T., Mao, H.-K. and Sheng, H.W.
Phys. Rev. B, 95, 104112 (2017). [pdf]
19. Dehydrogenation of goethite in Earth’s deep lower mantle
Hu, Q., Kim, D.Y., Liu, J., Meng, Y., Yang, L., Zhang, D., Mao, W. and Mao H.-K.
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 114, 1498-1501 (2017). [pdf] [Nat. Rev. Chem. highlight]
18. Structural evolution behavior of manganese monophosphide under high pressure: experimental and theoretical study
Yu, Z., Wu, W., Lu, P., Zhao, J., Cheng, J., Hu, Q., Yuan, Ye., Li, X., Pei, C., Chen, F., Yan, Z.,Yan, S., Yang, K., Sun, J., Luo, J. and Wang, L.
J. Phys. Condens. Matter. 29, 254002 (2017). [pdf]
17. Structuralphase transitions of (Bi1-xSbx)2(Te1-ySey)3 compounds under high pressure and theinfluence of the atomic radius on the compression processes of tetradymites.
Zhao,J., Yu, Z., Hu, Q., Wang, Y., Schneeloch, J., Li, C., Zhong, R., Wang, Y., Liu, Z. and Gu, G.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19,2207-2216 (2017). [pdf]
16. Pressure‐Induced bandgap optimization in lead‐based perovskites with prolonged carrier lifetime and ambient retainability
Liu, G., Kong, L., Gong, J.,Yang. W., Mao, H.-K., Hu, Q., Liu,Z., Schaller, R. D., Zhang, D. & Xu, T. ,
Adv. Funct. Mater. 27, 1604208 (2017). [pdf]
2016
15. FeO2 and FeOOH under deep lower-mantle conditions and Earth’s oxygen–hydrogen cycles
Hu, Q., Kim, D.Y., Yang, W., Yang, L., Meng, Y., Zhang, L. and Mao, H.-k.
Nature, 531, 241-244 (2016). [pdf] [Nature highlight]
14. Diverse ruthenium nitrides stabilized under pressure: a theoretical prediction
Zhang,Y., Wu, L., Wan, B., Lin, Y., Hu, Q., Zhao, Y., Gao, R., Li, Z., Zhang, J. and Gou, H. .
Sci. Rep. 6, 33506 (2016). [pdf]
13. Crystal structure and transporting properties of Bi2S3 underhigh pressure: Experimental and theoretical studies
Li, C., Zhao, J., Hu, Q., Liu, Z., Yu, Z., and Yan, H.
J. Alloys Compd. 688,329-335 (2016). [pdf]
12. Enhanced structural stabilityand photo responsiveness of CH3NH3SnI3 perovskite via pressure-induced amorphization and recrystallization.
Lü, X., Wang, Y., Stoumpos, C.C., Hu, Q., Guo, X., Chen, H., Yang, L., Smith J. S., Yang, W., Zhao, Y., Xu, H., Kanatzidis, M. G. and Jia, Q.
Adv. Mater. 28, 8663-8668. (2016). [pdf]
11. Simulataneous band-gap narrowingand carrier-lifetime prolongation of organic-inorganic trihalide perovskies
Kong,L., Liu, G., Gong, J., Hu, Q., Schaller, R. D., Dera, P., Zhang, D., Liu, Z., Yang, W., Zhu, K., Tang, Y., Wang, C., Wei, S.-H., Xu, T. and Mao, H.-K.
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 113, 8910-8915 (2016). [pdf]
10. Correlated structural and electronic phase transformation in transition metal chalcogenide under high pressure
Li, C., Ke, F., Hu, Q., Yu, Z., Zhao, J., Chen, Z. and Yan, H.
J. Appl. Phys., 119, 135901 (2016). [pdf]
2015
9. Polymorphic phase transition mechanism of compressed coesite
Hu, Q., Shu, J-F., Cadien, A., Meng,Y., Yang, W., Sheng, H., and Mao, H-K. ,
Nat. Commun. 6, 6630 (2015). [pdf]
8. Anomalous anisotropic compression behavior of superconducting CrAs under high pressure
Yu, Z., Wu, W., Hu, Q., Zhao, J., Li, C., Yang. K., Cheng. J., Luo, J., Wang, L.and Mao, H-K.
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 112,14766 (2015). [pdf]
6. Structures and stability of novel transition metal (M=Co,Rh,Coand Ir) borides
Wang, Y., Wu. L., Lin. Y., Hu,Q., Li. Z., Liu H., Zhang. Y., Gou. H., Yao. Y., Zhang. J., Gao. F. and Mao, H-K.
Phys. Rev. B 92, 174106 (2015). [pdf]
6. Structural phase transition in Bi2Se3 under high pressure
Yu, Z., Lin, W., Hu, Q., Zhao, J., Yan. S., Yang. K., Suchomel, M., Sinogeikin, S.,Gu, G. and Mao, H-K.
Sci. Rep. 5, 15939 (2015). [pdf]
2012-2014
5. New phase transition mechanisms in compressed silica.
Hu, Q.
Ph. D. Thesis, George Mason University, 167 p (2014). [Link]
4. First-order liquid-liquid phase transition in cerium
Cadien, A., Hu, Q., Meng, Y., Cheng, Y., Chen, M., Shu, J., Mao, H.-K. and Sheng, H.
Phys. Rev. Lett.10,125503 (2013). [pdf]
3. Pressure-induced amorphization in single-crystal Ta2O5 nanowires
Lü, X., Hu, Q., Yang, W., Bai, L. Sheng, H., Wang, L., Huang, F., Wen, J., Miller, D. J. and Zhao, Y.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135, 13947-13953 (2013). [pdf]
2. The effect of composition on pressure-induced devitrification in metallic glasses
Zeng, Q., Mao, W. L.,Sheng, H., Zeng, Z., Hu, Q., Meng, Y., Lou, H., Peng, F., Yang, W., Sinogeikin, S. V. and Jiang, J.-Z.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 102171905 (2013). [pdf]
1. Nanoscale diffraction imaging of the high-pressure transition in Fe1−xO
Ding, Y., Cai, Z., Hu, Q., Sheng, H., Chang, J., Hemley, R.and Mao W. L.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 041903 (2012). [Link]