Crystalline Phases under Extreme Conditions

Dear Colleagues,

Subjecting matter to extreme conditions opens a new level in our understanding of the structure of materials, which can originate from a wide range of sources. Investigation of the behavior of inorganic and organic materials as well as biomolecules subjected to high pressure or high temperature reveals a multitude of fascinating phenomena. For many years the development of high-pressure techniques was prevented by technical obstacles. Currently the number of methods which make it possible to shift protocols from standard to extreme conditions has greatly increased. State-of-the-art diamond anvil cells make it possible to achieve giant ranges of pressure, thus with a promise of unexpected and thrilling outcomes, extreme conditions can be applied to disciplines covering chemistry, biology, physics, geology and material science.

With this Special Issue of Crystals we would like to address the broad ground in the application of extreme-conditions crystallography, but also to introduce readers to the most recent scientific developments. The topics will refer to high-pressure single-crystal and powder diffraction in order to present different faces and phases of materials under extreme conditions. Additionally, this Special Issue is open to reviews from the scientists responsible for the development in the field presenting the latest achievements of available sources for extreme conditions work (synchrotrons, neutrons and free-electron lasers).

Dr. Katarzyna Kurpiewska
Guest Editor

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