2. Phase transformations and equation of state of ABO₃ (e.g., CuGeO₃ and PbZrO₃) and ABO₄ compounds (e.g., GaPO₄, KReO₄, CaMoO₄, CdWO₄) under high pressures and temperatures using synchrotron-based x-ray diffraction and a diamond-anvil cell.

3. In situ determination of the ilmenite-perovskite phase boundary in ilmenite (FeTiO₃) using synchrotron-based x-ray diffraction and a large-volume high P/T press.

4. Study of ferroelectric materials such as KNbO₃, KH₂PO₄, KD₂PO₄ under high pressure using x-ray diffraction and dielectric constant measurements.

5. Characterization of the insensitive high-explosive material (IHE) tri-amino tri-nitrobeneze (TATB) using Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption and x-ray diffraction. 

Publications (partial listing):

Tkachev S.N., Solozhenko V.L., Zinin P.V., Manghnani M.H., and Ming L.C. (2003) Elastic properties of the superhard cubic BC2N phased by Brillouin scattering. Bulletin of the American Society, The American Physical Society, Melville, pp. 1120, in press <7438>

Tkachev S.N., Manghnani M.H., Williams Q., and Ming L.C. (2003) Compressibility of Na2O-2SiO2 Liquid and Melt to 8 GPa Using Brillouin Scattering. Eos. Trans. AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V42A-0328, in press <7434>

Tkachev S.N., Solozhenko V.L., Zinin P.V., Manghnani M.H., and Ming L.C. (2003) Elastic properties of the superhard cubic BC2N phase by Brillouin scattering. Bulletin of the American Society, The American Physical Society, Melvill, pp. 1120, in press <7433>

Zinin P.V., Solozhenko V.L., Malkin A., and Ming L.C. (2005) Atomic Force Microscopy studies of cubic BC2N, a new superhard phase. Journal of Materials Science Letters, 40(11) 3009-3011, <7351>

Ming L.C., Zinin P., Meng Y., Liu X., Hong S.M., and Xie Y. (2006) A new cubic phase of C3N4 synthesized in diamond-anvil cell. Journal of Applied Physics, 99(3) 033520, <7349>

Zinin P.V., Ming L.C., Kudryashov I., Konishi N., Manghnani M.H., and Sharma S.K. (2006) Phase transformation in the BC1.6 phase under high pressure and high temperature. Journal of Applied Physics, 100(1), 013516, <7347>

Zinin P.V., Ming L.C., Kudryashov I., Konishi N., and Sharma S.K. (2007) Raman spectroscopy of the BC3 phase obtained under high pressure and high temperature. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 38(10), 1632-1367, <7346>

Tkachev S.N., Manghnani M.H., Williams Q., and Ming L.C. (2005) Compressibility of hydrated and anhydrous Na2-2SiO2 liquid, and glass to 8 GPa using Brilllouin scattering. J. Geophys. Res., in press <7410>

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Ming L.C., and Kikegawa T. (2002) Phase transitions and amorphization in KD2PO4 and KH2PO4 under high pressure.  Phys. Rev. B, 65, 132105-1 - 13210504-4.

Ming L.C., Sharma S.K., Kim Y.H., Chen J.-H., Vaughan M., Shieh S.R., and Jayaraman A.. (2001) Isothermal compressibility and phase transformation studies on CuGeO3 under high pressures and high temperatures using synchrotron radiation. J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 62(7), 1185-1197.

Ming L.C., Eto E., Takada K., Kobayashi Y., Suzuki E., Endo S., Sharma S.K., Jayaraman A., and Kiegawa T. (2001) X-ray diffraction measurements of CuGeO3 under high pressures to 81 GPa using synchrotron radiation and imaging plate. ScI. Tech. High Pressure.

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Deguchi K., Ming L.C., and Zou G. (2001) The P-T phase diagram of KNbO3 by dielectric constant measurement. Solid State Comm. , 120, 515-517.

Shieh s.R., Mao, H.-k., Hemley R.J., and Ming L.C. (2000) n situ X-ray diffraction studies of demse hydrous magnesium silicates at mantle conditions. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 177, 69-80.

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Ashida T., Deguchi K., Ming L.C., Kikegawa T., and Zou G. (2000) X-ray diffraction and dielectric constant measurements of KnbO3 under high pressure.  Sci. Tech. High Pressure in Proceedings of AIRAPT-17, eds. M.H. Manghani, W.J. Nellis and M.F., Nicol, 840-843. 

Ming L.C., Kim Y.H., Chen J., Vaughan M., Sharma S.K., and Jayaraman A., (2000) An in situ X-ray diffraction study on CuGeO3 under high pressure and high temperature in a DIA-6 apparatus, using synchrotron radiation. Sci. Tech. High Pressure in Proceedings of AIRAPT-17, eds. M.H. Manghnani, W.J. Nellis and M.F. Nicol, 535-538.

Furuta H., Endo S., Ming L.C., and Kobayashi M. (2000) Pressure-induced structural transitions of PbZrO3 : High-pressure micro Raman spectroscopy. Sci. Tech. High Pressure in Proceedings of AIRAPT-17, eds. M.H. Manghnani, W.J. Nellis and M.F. Nicol, 558-561.

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Ashida T., Ming L.C., and Kikegawa T. (2000) High-pressure phase above 40 Gpa in ferroelectric KnbO3. Phys. Rev. B, Condensed Matter and Material Physics third series, 61, No. 9, 5,819-5,822.

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Ashida T., Deguchi K., Ming L.C., Kikegawa T., Zou G. (1999) KnbO3 under high pressure. J. Korean Phys. Soc. 35, 1452-1456. 

Kobayashi Y., Endo W., Ming L.C. Deguchi K., Ashida T., Fujishita H., (1999) X-ray diffraction and dielectric measurements on PbZrO3 at high pressure: A phase transformation study. Phys. Chem. Solids 60, 57-64. 

Ming L.C., Shieh S.R., Jayaraman A., Sharma S.K., Kim Y.H. (1999) High-pressure phase transfromtion of CuGeO3. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 60, 69-81.

Furuta H., Endo S., Ming L.C., Fujishita H. (1999) Phase transitions in PbZrO3 under high pressure studied by Raman scattering. J. Phys. Chem Solids 60, 65-67. 

Ming L.C., Sharma S.K., Kim Y.H., Chen J.-H., Vaughan M., shieh S.R., and Jayaraman A.. (2001) Isothermal compressibility and phase transformation studies on CuGeO3 under high pressures and high temperatures using synchrotron radiation. J. Phys. Chem. Solids

Jayaraman A., Shieh S.R., Sharma S.K., Ming L.C., and Wang S.Y. (2001) Pressure-induced phase tansitions in CuGeO3 from Raman spectroscopic studies. J. Raman Spectrosc. 32, 167-175.

Shieh S,R., Mao H.-k., Hemley R.J., Ming L.C. (1998) Decomposition of phase D in the lower mantle and the fate of dense hydrous silicates in subducting slabs. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett.,159, 13-23.

Kobayashi Y., Endo S., Deguchi K., Ming L.C., Shieh S.R., Ashida T., Shimomura O., Kikegawa T., and Fujishita H. (1998) X-ray diffraction and dielectric measurements of PbZrO3 under high pressures. Rev. High Pressure Sci. Technol., 7, 310-312.