Symmetric hydrogen bonds can exist in certain neutral and ionic molecules under high pressure
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High-pressure spectroscopic and diffraction studies confirm that hydrogen bonds can undergo symmetrization in various hydrogen-containing molecules and ionic phases under high pressure.
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Pressure-induced ionization and hydrogen-bond symmetrization of ammonia hydrates: implications for the magnetic-field architectures of ice giants
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 describes pressure-induced hydrogen-bond symmetrization and ionization in ammonia hydrates under high pressure.
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High-pressure spectroscopic investigation of ε-FeOOH: toward a better understanding of pressure-induced hydrogen-bond symmetrization
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 9 investigates hydrogen-bond symmetrization under high pressure in epsilon-FeOOH and related oxyhydroxides.