Crystal Structures Of Carbon And Hydrogen (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Crystal Structures Of Carbon And Hydrogen

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Even under extremely high pressure, such as those in the interior of Neptune or Uranus, there are stable crystal structures of carbon (orange) and hydrogen (gray). This discovery by HZDR researchers reveals new possibilities for the inner structure of the ice giants.

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HZDR / J. Vorberger

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