Evidence for Crystalline Structure in Dynamically-Compressed Polyethylene up to 200 GPa

Hartley, N. J.; Brown, S.; Cowan, T. E.; Cunningham, E.; Döppner, T.; Falcone, R. W.; Fletcher, L. B.; Frydrych, S.; Galtier, E.; Gamboa, E. J.; Laso Garcia, A.; Gericke, D. O.; Glenzer, S. H.; Granados, E.; Heimann, P. A.; Lee, H. J.; MacDonald, M. J.; MacKinnon, A. J.; McBride, E. E.; Nam, I.; Neumayer, P.; Pak, A.; Pelka, A.; Prencipe, I.; Ravasio, A.; Rödel, M.; Rohatsch, K.; Saunders, A. M.; Schölmerich, M.; Schörner, M.; Schuster, A. K.; Sun, P.; van Driel, T.; Vorberger, J.; Kraus, D.

doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40782-5

Title: Evidence for Crystalline Structure in Dynamically-Compressed Polyethylene up to 200 GPa

Journal Article · Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40782-5· OSTI ID:1619502

; Brown, S.;

; Cunningham, E.; Döppner, T.; Falcone, R. W.; Fletcher, L. B.; Frydrych, S.; Galtier, E.; Gamboa, E. J.; Laso Garcia, A.;

; Glenzer, S. H.;

; Heimann, P. A.; Lee, H. J.;

; MacKinnon, A. J.; McBride, E. E.; Nam, I. more »

Abstract We investigated the high-pressure behavior of polyethylene (CH ₂ ) by probing dynamically-compressed samples with X-ray diffraction. At pressures up to 200 GPa, comparable to those present inside icy giant planets (Uranus, Neptune), shock-compressed polyethylene retains a polymer crystal structure, from which we infer the presence of significant covalent bonding. The A 2 /m structure which we observe has previously been seen at significantly lower pressures, and the equation of state measured agrees with our findings. This result appears to contrast with recent data from shock-compressed polystyrene (CH) at higher temperatures, which demonstrated demixing and recrystallization into a diamond lattice, implying the breaking of the original chemical bonds. As such chemical processes have significant implications for the structure and energy transfer within ice giants, our results highlight the need for a deeper understanding of the chemistry of high pressure hydrocarbons, and the importance of better constraining planetary temperature profiles.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; VH-NG-1141; 16K17846; AC52-07NA27344; SC0018298; 05P15RDFA1; SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1619502

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Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Vol. 9 Journal Issue: 1; ISSN 2045-2322

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