Advanced capabilities for materials modelling with Quantum ESPRESSO

P Giannozzi, O Andreussi, T Brumme… - Journal of physics …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Q uantum ESPRESSO is an integrated suite of open-source computer codes for quantum
simulations of materials using state-of-the-art electronic-structure techniques, based on …

First-principles investigation of equilibrium magnesium isotope fractionation among mantle minerals: Review and new data

W Wang, Z Wu, S Huang, F Huang - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Equilibrium inter-mineral Mg isotope fractionation factors (10 3 lnα) are key to using Mg
isotopes to investigate high-temperature geochemical processes. First-principles …

Persistence of strong silica-enriched domains in the Earth's lower mantle

MD Ballmer, C Houser, JW Hernlund… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The composition of the lower mantle—comprising 56% of Earth's volume—remains poorly
constrained. Among the major elements, Mg/Si ratios ranging from∼ 0.9–1.1, such as in …

Hubbard-corrected density functional perturbation theory with ultrasoft pseudopotentials

A Floris, I Timrov, B Himmetoglu, N Marzari… - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We present in full detail a newly developed formalism enabling density functional
perturbation theory (DFPT) calculations from a DFT+ U ground state. The implementation …

Depressed 660-km discontinuity caused by akimotoite–bridgmanite transition

A Chanyshev, T Ishii, D Bondar, S Bhat, EJ Kim… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The 660-kilometre seismic discontinuity is the boundary between the Earth's lower mantle
and transition zone and is commonly interpreted as being due to the dissociation of …

Velocity and density characteristics of subducted oceanic crust and the origin of lower-mantle heterogeneities

W Wang, Y Xu, D Sun, S Ni, R Wentzcovitch… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Seismic heterogeneities detected in the lower mantle were proposed to be related to
subducted oceanic crust. However, the velocity and density of subducted oceanic crust at …

First-principles calculations of elasticity of minerals at high temperature and pressure

ZQ Wu, WZ Wang - Science China Earth Sciences, 2016 - Springer
The elasticity of minerals at high temperature and pressure (PT) is critical for constraining
the composition and temperature of the Earth's interior and understand better the deep water …

Strong ULVZ and slab interaction at the northeastern edge of the Pacific LLSVP favors plume generation

VH Lai, DV Helmberger… - Geochemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Strong waveform complexities, including multipathing of the S diffracted phase and rapid
changes in differential ScS‐S times, are observed for multiple deep Fiji earthquakes …

Compositional and thermal state of the lower mantle from joint 3D inversion with seismic tomography and mineral elasticity

X Deng, Y Xu, S Hao, Y Ruan, Y Zhao, W Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
The compositional and thermal state of Earth's mantle provides critical constraints on the
origin, evolution, and dynamics of Earth. However, the chemical composition and thermal …

Elastic anisotropy of lizardite at subduction zone conditions

X Deng, C Luo, RM Wentzcovitch… - Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Subduction zones transport water into Earth's deep interior through slab subduction.
Serpentine minerals, the primary hydration product of ultramafic peridotite, are abundant in …