Pressure-Induced Structural Phase Transition in EuNi2P2

EuNi2P2 was studied with a diamond anvil cell (DAC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The structural evolution of powder crystal EuNi2P2 under high pressure up to 137 GPa and its single-crystal structure up to 9 GPa were reported. The unique structural phase transition of this 122-type crystal occurred above 70 GPa in powder crystal EuNi2P2. The diffraction data from single-crystal EuNi2P2 revealed the coordinate change of the P atom, and the stability of the crystal at 9 GPa was confirmed. The crystal EuNi2P2 remained stable with a tetragonal phase without obvious symmetry changes during compression to 137 GPa.

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The structural evolution of EuNi2P2 under high pressure was studied using a diamond anvil cell and X-ray diffraction. The unique phase transition of this 122-type crystal was observed above 70 GPa, and the stability of the crystal at 9 GPa was confirmed. The crystal remained stable with a tetragonal phase during compression up to 137 GPa.