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ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
Liquid methane at extreme temperature and pressure: implications for
models of Uranus and Neptune
D. Richtersa, T. D. Kuhneb a Institute of Mathematics and
Center for Computational Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
b Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Computational Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Abstract:
We present large scale electronic structure based molecular dynamics simulations of
liquid methane at planetary conditions. In particular, we address the controversy of
whether or not the interior of Uranus and Neptune consists of diamond. In our simulations
we find no evidence for the formation of diamond, but rather sp$^2$-bonded polymeric
carbon. Furthermore, we predict that at high temperature hydrogen may exist in its
monoatomic and metallic state. The implications of our finding for the planetary models of
Uranus and Neptune are in detail discussed.
Received: 09.01.2013
Citation:
D. Richters, T. D. Kuhne, “Liquid methane at extreme temperature and pressure: implications for
models of Uranus and Neptune”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 97:4 (2013), 210–214; JETP Letters, 97:4 (2013), 184–187
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