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From fleeting to stable: Scientists uncover recipe for new carbon dioxide-based energetic materials
- January 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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When materials are compressed, their atoms are forced into unusual arrangements that do not normally exist under everyday conditions. These configurations are often fleeting: when the pressure is released, the atoms typically relax back to a stable low-pressure state. Only a few very specific materials, like diamond, retain their high-pressure structure after returning to room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Originally published at Phys.org