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- CsH(n) (where n > 1) polyhydrides are expected to remain stable at pressures starting from 2 GPa, with CsH3 being the most stable form between 30 and 200 GPa.
- Five unique phases of CsH3 have been identified, showing different structural configurations and stability characteristics under high pressure.
- Two of these phases act metallicly below 100 GPa, while the others are insulating even at pressures above 250 GPa, with specific arrangements of Cs+ ions and H3(–) molecules contributing to their properties.
Article Abstract
The cesium polyhydrides (CsH(n), n > 1) are predicted to become stable, with respect to decomposition into CsH and H2, at pressures as low as 2 GPa. The CsH3 stoichiometry is found to have the lowest enthalpy of formation from CsH and H2 between 30 and 200 GPa. Evolutionary algorithms predict five distinct, mechanically stable, nearly isoenthalpic CsH3 phases consisting of H3(–) molecules and Cs+ atoms. The H3(–) sublattices in two of these adopt a hexagonal three-connected net; in the other three the net is twisted, like the silicon sublattice in the α-ThSi2 structure. The former emerge as being metallic below 100 GPa in our screened hybrid density functional theory calculations, whereas the latter remain insulating up to pressures greater than 250 GPa. The Cs+ cations in the most-stable I4(1)/amd CsH3 phase adopt the positions of the Cs atoms in Cs-IV, and the H3(–) molecules are found in the (interstitial) regions which display a maximum in the electron density.
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