The paper authored by B. Chen et al. entitled "Hidden carbon in Earth's inner core revealed by shear softening in dense Fe$_7$C$_3$" was accepted for publication in PNAS.
Feng Zhu, a graduate student from Peking University, joined the mineral physics group as a visiting student. Welcome Feng!
Xiaojing Lai joined the Mineral Physics Laboratory as a Ph.D. graduate student. She received her M.S. degree in Geology from Peking Univeresity in 2014. Welcome, Xiaojing!
Dr. Bin Chen attended the Annual COMPRES meeting at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA on June 16-19, 2014.
Dr. Bin Chen attended the High Pressure Panel Meeting to review General User Proposals submitted to the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) on March 25, 2014.
Dr. Bin Chen's new research website is online today. More content will be added to the website.
Dr. Bin Chen gave a talk on "Hidden Reservior in Earth's inner core" in the HIGP seminar at 2-3 pm on Feburary 12, 2014. He introduced his recent work on density and sound velocities of Fe$_7$C$_3$ up to core pressures. The results have significant implications on the carbon in Earth's core.
Dr. Bin Chen has joined the faculty of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology in the School of Ocean and Earch Science and Technology at the Univeresity of Hawaii at Manoa as a tenure-track Assistant Researcher since January 1st, 2014.
His principle research interest lies in understanding the physics and chemistry of Earth and planetary interiors through direct examination of material properties under high pressure-temperature conditions using a wide spectrum of techniques available in synchrotron and neutron facilities and in-house laboratories.
His research takes a two-pronged approach: using the multianvil apparatus for sample syntheses and high pressure-temperature measurements on large volume samples and the diamond anvil cell for determination of elastic and acoustic properties, combining with laser, X-ray and microanalytical techniques. Recently Bin has endeavored to understand the deep carbon cycle in the Earth's interior with a focus on carbon in Earth's core.
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