Structure of water under high pressure and high temperature

Katayama, Yoshinori; Yagafarov, O.; Ikeda, Takashi; Saito, Hiroyuki; Aoki, Katsutoshi; Hattori, Takanori   ; Fukui, Hiroshi*; Tange, Yoshinori*; Funakoshi, Kenichi*

Liquid water at ambient pressure shows unique properties and they are related to the network structure formed by hydrogen bonds between water molecules. To study structural change in the liquid water under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions, we have measured X-ray diffraction of liquid water just above the melting line up to 20 GPa. Up to 4 GPa, the coordination number increased rapidly while the intermolecular distance changed slightly. First-principles molecular dynamics simulations were also performed for high-density water. Results of the simulations in a wide pressure- temperature range revealed that temperature was more important factor for the crossover between the hydrogen-bonded and simple liquid-like liquids. We have measured X-ray diffraction of water as a function of temperature. The experimental results supported the results of the simulation.