Issue 44, 2019

Iron–magnesium compounds under high pressure

Abstract

Magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) are almost immiscible under ambient conditions; this makes Mg an unusual candidate to be considered as a main light element in the earth's core; on the other hand, recent studies have shown that a significant amount of Mg can be dissolved in Fe to form Fe–Mg compounds under high pressure as high pressure can sufficiently improve the solubility of Mg in Fe. However, the formation mechanism and structures of the Fe–Mg compounds are still unknown to date. Herein, we proposed a series of unexpected Fe–Mg compounds (FeMg4, FeMg3, FeMg2, Fe2Mg3, FeMg and Fe2Mg) using the CALYPSO structure search method in conjunction with first-principles calculations. The results show that valence electrons of the Mg atoms transfer to the Fe atoms under high pressure, leading to the formation of these Fe–Mg compounds. This study represents a significant step forward in the understanding of binary Fe–Mg compounds.

Graphical abstract: Iron–magnesium compounds under high pressure

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 May 2019
Accepted
16 Oct 2019
First published
17 Oct 2019

New J. Chem., 2019,43, 17403-17407

Iron–magnesium compounds under high pressure

P. Gao, C. Su, S. Shao, S. Wang, P. Liu, S. Liu and J. Lv, New J. Chem., 2019, 43, 17403 DOI: 10.1039/C9NJ02804H

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