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Baosheng LiProfessor 1986, BSc in Geophysics, Univ. of Science and Technology of China
1996, Ph. D in Geophysics, Stony Brook University
1997-Present Faculty in Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University
Faculty member in Geosciences since 2018 |
Research Description:
Baosheng Li’s research is aimed at understanding the composition and dynamical processes in the interior of the Earth by conducting experimental and computational studies on minerals and rocks at extreme pressure and temperature conditions. Research activities in experimental studies involve the use of various tools and techniques, such as ultrasonic interferometry, X-ray diffraction and imaging, Infrared and Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron probe microscopic analysis (EPMA), multi-anvil high pressure apparatus, and diamond anvil cells. Complementary to experimental studies, Baosheng Li also incorporates first principles calculations using commercial software (WIEN2K, VASP, CASTEP) to help understand the physics of the experimental results at atomistic scales. Baosheng Li led the ultrasonic research program and pioneered the technique based on ultrasonic interferometry for sound velocity measurement of mantle minerals in multi-anvil apparatus at high pressure and high temperature. These experimentally determined sound velocities can be used to compare with those from seismic data to place constraints on the mineralogical composition, temperature, and heterogeneities at various depths of the Earth interior.
Selected Publications
Zou, Y., W. Zhang, T. Chen, X. Li, C. Wang, X. Qi, S. Wang, T. Yu, B. Liu, Y. Wang, R. C. Liebermann, Y. Zhao, B. Li (2018). Thermally Induced Anomaly in the Shear Behavior of Magnetite at High Pressure, Physical Review Applied 10(2), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.10.024009
Zou, Y., W. Zhang, X. Li, M. Ma, X. Li, C. Wang, B. He, S. Wang, Z. Chen, Y. Zhao and B. Li. (2018) Pressure-induced anomalies and structural instability in compressed β-Sb2O3, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2018,20, 11430-11436, 10.1039/C8CP00084K
Qi, X., N. Cai, T. Chen, S. Wang, B. Li, Experimental and theoretical studies on the elasticity of tungsten to 13 GPa, Journal of Applied Physics 124, 075902 (2018); https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.5044519
Chen, T., R. C. Liebermann, Y. Zou, Y. Li, X. Qi, B. Li, Tracking Silica in Earth's Upper Mantle using New Sound Velocity Data for Coesite to 5.8 GPa and 1073K: Tracking silica in Earth's upper mantle, Geophysical Research Letters 44(15) , DOI: 10.1002/2017GL073950, 2017.
Qi, X., Y. Zou, X. Wang, T. Cheng, D. Welch, B. Li, Elastic anomaly and polyamorphic transition in (La, Ce)-based bulk metallic glass under pressure, Scientific Reports 7,724, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-00737-0, 2017.
Zou, Y., X. Qi, C. Zhang, S. Ma, W. Zhang, Y. Li, T. Chen, X. Wang, Z. Chen, D. Welch, P. Zhu, B. Liu, Q. Li, T. Cui, B. Li (2016). Discovery of Superconductivity in Hard Hexagonal ε-NbN, Scientific Reports, 6, 22330, doi:10.1038/srep22330.
Qi, X., X Wang, T Chen, B Li(2016), Experimental and first-principles studies on the elastic properties of α-hafnium metal under pressure, J App Phys,119, 125109.
Chen, T., X. Wang, X. Qi, M. Ma, Z. Xu, B. Li (2016). Elasticity and phase transformation at high pressure in coesite from experiments and first-principles calculations, Am. Min., 101, 1190-1196.
Wang X., T Chen, X. Qi, Y. Zou, J Kung, T. Yu, Y. Wang, RC. Liebermann and B. Li, Acoustic travel time gauges for in-situ determination of pressure and temperature in multi-anvil apparatus, J. Appl. Phys. 118, 065901 (2015).
Wang, X., T. Chen, Y. Zou, R. Liebermann, B. Li (2015), Elasticity of mantle peridotite KLB-1 under mantle pressures, Geophys Res. Lett., DOI: 10.1002/2015GL063436.
Zou Y., X. Li, X. Wang, T. Chen, X. Qi, D. Welch, P. Zhu, B. Liu, T. Cui, and B. Li (2015). Hexagonal-structured ε-NbN: ultra-incompressibility, high shear rigidity, and a possible hard superconducting material, Scientific Reports 5, doi:10.1038/srep10811.
Li, Y., Y. Zou, X. Wang, T. Chen, J. Du, B. Li ( 2015) P-V-T equation of state and high-pressure behavior of CaCO3 aragonite, Am Min., 100, 2323-2329.
Chen, T., G. Gwanmesia, X. Wang, Y. Zou, R.C. Liebermann, and B. Li (2015) Anomalous shear properties of SiO2 coesite under pressure and implications for the X- discontinuities, Earth. Planet Sci. Lett., 412. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.12.025.
Li, B., and R.C. Liebermann (2014), Study of the Earth’s interior using measurements of sound velocities in minerals by ultrasonic interferometry, (invited review), Phys. Earth Planet Inter., 233, 135–153, 2014.
Li, B., J. Kung, and R.C. Liebermann(2014). Phase transition and elasticity of enstatite under pressure from experiments and first principles studies, Phys. Earth Planet. Interi. 228, 63–74, DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2013.11.009, 2014
Kung, J., and B. Li (2014), Lattice Dynamic Behavior of Orthoferrosilite (FeSiO3) toward Phase Transition under Compression, J. Phys. Chem. C, 118 (23), 12410–12419, 2014.
Zou, Y., S. Gréaux, T. Irifune, B. Li, and Y. Higo (2013), Unusual Pressure Effect on the Shear Modulus in MgAl2O4 Spinel, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117 (46), pp 24518–24526, 2013.
Ma, M., W. Liu, Z. Chen, Z. Liu, B. Li (2013), Compression and Structure of brucite to 31 GPa from synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Infrared spectroscopy studies, doi:10.2138/am.2013.4117 American Mineralogist, 98 33-40.
Jacobsen, M., W. Liu, and B. Li, Measurement Setup for the Simultaneous Determination of Diffusivity and Seebeck coefficient in a Multi-Anvil Apparatus, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 83, 093903 (2012)
Liu, W., Q. Zeng, Q. Jiang, L. Wang, and B. Li. Density and elasticity of Zr46Cu37.6Ag8.4Al8 bulk metallic glass at high pressure, Scripta Materialia, 2011, 65, 497-500.
Liu, W., Whitaker, M., Q. Liu, N. Nishiyama, Y. Wang, A. Kubo, T. Duffy, B. Li, (2011) Thermal Equation of State of CaIrO3 Post-Perovskite, Phys. Chem. Min, DOI: 10.1007/s00269-010-0414-z)
Li, B., and D. Neuville (2010), Elasticity of diopside to 8 GPa and 1073K and implications for the upper mantle, Phys Earth and Planet. Interi, 183, 398-403.
Li, B., Characteristics of lateral heterogeneities with thermal and chemical origins in pyrolite lower mantle (2009), Progress in Natural Science 19, 1603–1611, 2009.
Liu, W., Kung, J., Li, B., Nishiyama, N.,Wang, Y., (2009) Elasticity of (Mg0.87Fe0.13)2SiO4 wadsleyite to 12 GPa, 1073 K, Phys Earth Planet. Interi., 174, 98-104, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.10.020.
Antao, S., C.J. Benmore, B. Li, L. Wang, E. Bychkov, and J. Parise (2008), Network rigidity in GeSe2 glass at high pressure, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 115501.
Bass, J., S. Sinogeikin, B. Li (2008), Elastic properties of minerals: A key for understanding the composition and temperature of Earth’s interior, Elements DOI: 10.2113/GS Elements .4.3.165, 165-170.
Higo, Y., T. Inoue, T. Irifune, K. Funakoshi, B. Li (2008) Elastic wave velocities of (Mg0.91Fe0.09)2SiO4 ringwoodite under P-T condition of the mantle transition region, Phys Earth. Planet Interi. , 66, 167-174.
Lee, S.K., J. Lin, Yong Cai, N. Hiraoka, P. J. Eng, T. Okuchi, H-K Mao, M. J. Hu, P. Chow, J. Shu, B. Li, H. Fukui, B. Lee, H. Kim, C-S Yoo (2008), Oxygen coordination transformation in MgSiO3 melts in the Earth’s interior, PNAS, 105 no. 23, 7925-7929.
Li, B. and R.C. Liebermann (2007), Indoor seismology by probing the Earth’s interior using sound wave velocity measurements at high pressure and high temperatures, PNAS , doi:10.1073/pnas.0608609104.
Wu, Z., R. Wentzcovictch, K. Umemoto, B. Li, K. Hirose (2007), PVT relations in MgO: an ultra-high P-T scale for planetary science applications, J Geophys Res.B ,113, B06204, doi:10.1029/2007JB005275.
Li, B., K. Woody, and J. Kung (2006) Elasticity of MgO to 11 GPa with an independent absolute pressure scale, J. Geophys. Res., 111, B11206, doi:10.1029 / 2005JB004251.
Liu, W. and B. Li (2006), Thermoelasticity of olivine to 8 GPa 1073K, Phys. Earth. Planet. Inter., 157 188–195.
Higo, Y., T. Inoue, B. Li, T. Irifune, and R C Liebermann (2006), The effect of iron on the elastic properties of ringwoodite at high pressure, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 159 (2006) 276–285.
Carpenter, M A., P. Sondergeld, B. Li, R C. Liebermann, J.W. Walsh, J Schreuer, and T W. Darling(2006), Structural evolution, strain and elasticity of perovskitesat high pressures and temperatures, J. Min. Petrol. Sci., 101, 95109, 2006.
Liu, W., J. Kung, and B. Li (2005), Elasticity of San Carlos olivine to 8 GPa 1073K, Geophy. Res. Lett., 98, 32, L16301, doi:10.1029/2005GL023453, 2005.
Li, B., J. Zhang (2005), Pressure and temperature dependence of elastic wave velocity of MgSiO3 perovskite and the composition of the lower mantle, Physics Earth Planet Inter., 151, 143-154.
Li, B., J. Kung, T. Uchida and Y. Wang (2005), Pressure calibration to 20 GPa by use of simultaneous ultrasonic and X-ray techniques J. Appl. Phys., 98, 013521, 2005.
Li, B., J. Kung, Y. Wang, and T. Uchida, Simultaneous equation of state, pressure calibration and sound velocity measurements to lower mantle pressures using multi-anvil apparatus, In: Frontiers in High Pressure Research: Geophysical Applications. Editors: J. Chen, Y. Wang, T. Duffy, G. Shen, L. Dobrzinetskaya, Elsevier, New York, pp.49-66, 2005.
Kung, J., B. Li, Y. Wang, T. Uchida (2005), In-situ elasticity measurement for the unquenchable high-pressure clinopyroxene phase: Implication for the upper mantle, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L01307, doi:10.1029.
Kung, J., B. Li, T. Uchida, Y. Wang, In situ measurements of sound velocities and densities across the orthopyroxene ->high-pressure clinopyroxene transition in MgSiO3 at high pressure, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 147, 27-44, 2004.
Li, B., J. Kung, and R.C. Liebermann, Modern techniques in measuring elasticity of earth materials at high pressure and high temperature using ultrasonic interferometry in conjunction with synchrotron X-radiation in multi-anvil apparatus, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter., 143-144, 558-574, 2004.
Shieh, R., T. Duffy, and B. Li, Superhard Superhard Materials Under Pressure: Strength and elasticity of stishovite, Science Highlight, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2004.
Li, B., Compressional and shear wave velocity of Ringwoodite -Mg2SiO4 to 12 GPa, Am. Min, 88, 1312-1317, 2003.
Shieh, R., T.S. Duffy, and B. Li, Strength and elasticity of SiO2 across the stishovite - CaCl2 phase boundary, Phys Rev. Lett., 89 (25): art. no. 255507,2002.
Kung, J., B. Li, D.J. Weidner, J. Zhang, and R.C. Liebermann, Elasticity of (Mg0.83,Fe0.17)O ferropericlase at high pressure: ultrasonic measurements in conjunction with X-radiation techniques, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett, 203, 557-566, 2002.
Li, B., K. Chen, J. Kung, R.C. Liebermann, D.J. Weidner, Ultrasonic velocity measurement using transfer function method, J. of Physics: Condensed Matter, 14, 11337-11342, 2002.
Li, B., R. C. Liebermann, and D. J. Weidner, P-V-Vp-Vs-T Measurements on Wadsleyite to 7 GPa 873 K: Implications for the 410-km discontinuity, J. Geophy. Res., 106 , 30579-30591, 2001.
Li, B, and R. C. Liebermann, Sound velocities of wadsleyite b-(Mg0.88Fe0.12)2SiO4 to 10 GPa, Am. Min., 85, 292-295, 2000.
Mao, Ho-Kwang, J. Shu, G. Shen, R.J. Hemley, B. Li, A.K. Singh, Elasticity and rheology of iron above 220 GPa and the nature of the Earth's inner core, Nature, 396 741-743, 1998.
Li, B., G. Chen, G. D. Gwanmesia, and R.C. Liebermann, Sound velocity measurements at mantle transition zone conditions of pressure and temperature using ultrasonic interferometry in a multi-anvil apparatus, in Properties of Earth and Planetary Materials at High Pressure and Temperature, edited by M. Manghnani and T. Yagi, , pp. 41-61, 1998.
Li, B., R. C. Liebermann, and D. J. Weidner, Elasticity of Wadsleyite to 7 GPa and 873 Kelvin, Science, 281,675-677,1998.
Flesch, L., B. Li, and R. C. Liebermann, Sound velocities of polycrystalline MgSiO3-orthpyroxene to 10 GPa at room temperature Am. Min. , 83, 444-450, 1998.
Li, B, S.M. Rigden, and R. C. Liebermann, Elasticity of stishovite at high pressure. Phys. Earth Planet Interi., Ringwood Symposium Special Volume, editors: T. Irifune and S. Kesson, 96, 113-127, 1996.
Li, B., I. Jackson, T. Gasparik, and R.C. Liebermann, Elastic wave velocity measurement in multi-anvil apparatus to 10 GPa using ultrasonic interferometry, Phys. Earth Planet Interi., editors: O.L Anderson and I. Jackson, 98, 79-91, 1996.
Li, B., G.D. Gwanmesia, and R.C. Liebermann, Sound velocity of olivine and beta polymorphs of Mg2SiO4 at Earth's transition zone pressures. Geophys. Res. Lett, 23, 2259-2262, 1996.
Chen G., B. Li, and R.C. Liebermann, Selected Elastic Moduli of Single crystal olivines from ultrasonic experiments to mantle pressure, Science, 272, 979-980, 1996.
Zhang J., B. Li, W. Utsumi, and R.C. Liebermann, In-situ X-ray observation of the coesite-stishovite transition: Reversed phase boundary and kinetics. Phys. Chem. Min., 23, 1-10, 1996.