Xenon is an inert element at ambient conditions but may become reactive under pressure. It has now been predicted that pressure stabilizes increasing oxidation states of Xe atoms (from Xe0 to Xe2+ to Xe4+ to Xe6+), and thus a series of compounds — XeO, XeO2 and XeO3 — become thermodynamically stable at megabar pressures.
- Qiang Zhu
- Daniel Y. Jung
- Andriy O. Lyakhov
