Over the past 80 years, the implementation of the parameter pressure into solid-state chemistry has led to remarkable enlarged synthetic possibilities. However, this field, studied from solid-state chemists with its spectrum of compounds and reactions so far, is really narrow, being just a beginning. Compared to the quite easily manageable thermodynamic parameters of temperature and composition, high-pressure conditions are technically much more demanding. The technical development of sophisticated high-pressure cells, especially in the multianvil sector, improved the synthetic possibilities in materials chemistry (hard materials) and mechanical engineering. The focus of our research is on the discovery of new materials under extreme conditions of pressure and temperature.
Multianvil press for high-pressure synthesis