We are a Mineral Physics and Extreme Materials Science Research group at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Our research interests are focused mainly on understanding the effects of extreme pressure and temperature on the structure and properties of materials in the context of deep Earth geophysics and materials science.

News

News
  • Audiovisual paper about the PX^2 facility by Dongzhou Zhang et al. accepted at JoVE
  • Paper about isosymmetric phase transition in aegirine by Jingui Xu et al. accepted at JGR
  • Yi Hu presents a talk at the fall AGU meeting
  • Yi Hu advances to candidacy
  • Paper about high pressure behavior of pyrope garnet by Yi Hu et al. published in JGR
  • Paper about high pressure behavior of fayalite by Jin Zhang et al. published in PCM
  • ThinkTech Hawaii interview featuring Hannah, Przemek, X-ray Atlas and PX^2
  • Paper about new quartz-like high-pressure phase of H2O-H2 by Tim Srobel et al. published in JACS
  • Paper about high pressure elasticity of pyrope garnet by Yi Hu et al. published in JGR
  • Paper about high pressure behavior of omphacite by Dongzhou Zhang et al. published in PCM
  • X-ray Atlas instrument installed at HIGP
  • Jin Zhang, Dongzhou Zhang, Hannah Shelton and Jingui Xu attend COMPRES Annual meeting
  • Dongzhou Zhang, Hannah Shelton and Yi Hu attend Erice Crystallographic school in Italy
  • Paper about new high pressure phase of Be(OH)2 and its relation to SiO2 cristobalite by Hannah Shelton et al. published in PCM
  • Dongzhou Zhang, and Jingui Xu attend APS/CNM User Meeting
  • Paper about a pressure-induced change in optical properties of B4.3C by Anwar Hushur et al. published in J. of Physics
  • CDAC approves funding for our group for 2016-2017 academic year
  • NSF awards grant to develop X-ray Atlas instrument
  • Hi Hu passes Comprehensive Exam
  • Paper about hydrous wadsleyite and ringwoodite in the transition zone by Yin-Youan Chang et al. published in JGR
  • Paper about thermal equation of state of bridgmanite by Aaron Wolf et al. published in JGR