Author(s): Benjamin L. Sherman, Hugh F. Wilson, Dayanthie Weeraratne, and Burkhard Militzer
Using density functional theory molecular dynamics simulations, we predict shock Hugoniot curves of precompressed methane up to 75 000 K for initial densities ranging from 0.35 to 0.70 g cm−3. At 4000 K, we observe the transformation into a metallic, polymeric state consisting of long hydrocarbon ch…
[Phys. Rev. B 86, 224113] Published Fri Dec 28, 2012
