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Bulk and Thin Film Synthesis of Compositionally Variant Entropy-stabilized Oxides

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Stable magnesium peroxide at high pressure.

Sergey S Lobanov^1,2, Qiang Zhu³, Nicholas Holtgrewe^1,4

¹Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC 20015, USA.

Scientific Reports

|September 2, 2015

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Magnesium oxide (MgO) reacts with oxygen at extreme pressures to form MgO2. This discovery suggests MgO2 may exist in rocky exoplanets, impacting our understanding of planetary composition.

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Area of Science:

Planetary Science
High-Pressure Geophysics
Materials Science

Background:

Rocky planets are primarily composed of magnesium and oxygen compounds.
Magnesium oxide (MgO) is stable under Earth's mantle conditions but its behavior in exoplanets is less understood.
Exoplanets may have more abundant oxygen than Earth, potentially altering mineralogy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the high-pressure behavior of MgO under potentially oxidized exoplanetary conditions.
To determine if MgO reacts with oxygen at extreme pressures and temperatures.
To identify new stable phases of magnesium and oxygen.

Main Methods:

Synchrotron X-ray diffraction was used to analyze samples in laser-heated diamond anvil cells.
High pressures (above 96 GPa) and temperatures (2150 K) were applied to simulate planetary interiors.
Raman spectroscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were employed for material characterization.

Main Results:

A new phase, I4/mcm MgO2, was synthesized at pressures above 96 GPa and 2150 K.
Raman spectroscopy confirmed the presence of peroxide ions (O2(2-)) in the synthesized and recovered MgO2.
Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy indicated increased oxygen content in the recovered sample compared to pure MgO.

Conclusions:

MgO and oxygen react under extreme conditions, forming MgO2.
MgO2 may be a significant component in the mantles or cores of highly oxidized rocky planets.
This finding necessitates a re-evaluation of the mineralogical models for rocky exoplanets.