毛竹

春季： Physics of the Earth

          宇宙宜居性：行星探秘

2004-2009   博士研究生，高温高压矿物学，Princeton University

2000-2004  本科，图书馆VIP

2013- 教授，图书馆VIP

2011-2013 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin

2010-2011 博士后，高温高压矿物学，University of California, Los Angeles

2009-2010 博士后，高温高压矿物学， The University of Texas at Austin

第十六届中国青年科技奖，2020

Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America, 2019

AGU Mineral & Rock Physics Early Career Award, 2018

Charlotte Elizabeth Procter Fellowship, Princeton University, 2008-2009

Outstanding Student Paper Award, American Geophysical Union Fall meeting, 2007

Centennial fellowship, Princeton University, 2004-2005

(*Corresponding author)

81. Sun, N., X. Li, L. Li, Q. Zhang, Y. Yu, Z. Mao*, C. Zhou, D. Zhang (2025) Stability and physical properties of brucite at high pressures and temperatures: Implication for Earth’s deep water cycle, Geoscience Frontiers, doi: 10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101940

80. Yu, Y., L. Luo, X. Zhang, Z. Mao*, N. Sun, J. Li, X. Li, and W. Li (2024) The origin of the Lehmann discontinuity beneath the ancient craton: Insight from the high pressure-temperature elasticity measurements of topaz, Geophysical Research Letters, 51, doi: 10.1029/2024GL111556.

79. 孙宁宇，于英鑫，张馨月，毛竹* (2024) 深入下地幔：高温高压下的新反应与成分、结构分层, 矿物岩石地球化学通报，doi:10.3724/j.issn.1007-2802.20240098

78. Li, L., Q. Zhang, Y. Ying, N. Sun, Z. Mao*, W. Li, X. Li, S. Wang, Y. Yu (2024) Elasticity of single-crystal clinohumite at high pressures and temperatures: Implication for the H₂O and F circulation in the Earth’s mantle, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129, doi: doi.org/10.1029/2024JB028793

77. Zhao, C.S., Z. Mao*, S. Anna, X. Zhang, Y. Yu, L. Li, T. Xiao, W. Li, J. Liu* (2024) Anomalous vibrational properties and spin phase diagrams of (Mg,Fe)CO₃ under extreme conditions, Physical Review B, 109, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.00.004100

76. Zhang, X.Y., L. Li, Y. Yu, Q. Zhang, N. Sun, Z. Mao, D. Zhang (2024) High pressure-temperature study of MgF₂, CaF₂, BaF₂ by Raman spectroscopy: Phase transitions and vibrational properties of AF₂ difluorides, ACS Omega, 9, 23675-23687 doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c01347

75. Li, L., X. Zhang, Y. Yu, Z. Mao* (2024) High-pressure phase transition of Fe-bearing orthopyroxene revealed by Raman spectroscopy, American Mineralogist, 109, 1054-1061, doi: 10.2138/am-2023-8998

74. Zhang, Q, X. Zhang, L. Li, Z. Mao*, X. Wu (2024) Single-crystal elasticity of humite-group minerals by Brillouin scattering, American Mineralogist, 109, 1348-1358, doi: 10.2138/am-2023-9067

73. Yu, Y., N. Sun, Z. Mao*, L. Li, V.B. Prakapenka, J-F. Lin (2024) Thermal equations of state of magnesite: Implication for the complex mid-lower mantle seismic scatters, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129, doi: 10.1029/2023JB028026.

72. Zhang, X., W. Wei, L. Li, Y. Yu, Z. Mao* (2024) High-pressure single-crystal elasticity of corundum: Implication for Multiple seismic structure of 660-km discontinuity, Physics of Earth and Planetary Interiors, 346, doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2023.107134

71. Li, L., Y. Yu, Z. Mao*, W. Zhang, J. Lu, X. Li (2023) Low-velocity structure of subducted oceanic crust in the upper mantle: Insights from high pressure and temperature elasticity measurements of aragonite, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128, doi: 10/1029/JB2023JB027838.

70. 毛竹*，刘兆东，张友君，张宝华，孙宁宇 (2022) 实验矿物物理的发展现状与趋势：2. 弹性和波速. 地球科学，47，2729-2743.

69. 张宝华，毛竹，刘锦，叶宇，孙伟，郭新转，刘兆东，郭璇(2022) 实验矿物物理的发展现状与趋势：1. 相变和状态方程、电导率、热导率. 地球科学，47，2714-2728.

68. Sun, N., Z. Mao*, X. Zhang, S. N. Tkachev, and J. F, Lin (2022) Hot dense silica glass with ultrahigh elastic moduli, Scientific Reports, 12, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18062-6

67. Li, L., N. Sun, W. Shi, Z. Mao*, Y. Yu, Y. Zhang, and J-F. Lin (2022) Elastic anomalies across the α-β phase transition in orthopyroxene: Implication for the metastable wedge in the cold subduction slab, Geophysical Research Letters, 49, doi: 10.1029/2022GL099366

66. Shi, W., W. Wei, N. Sun, Z. Mao*, V. B. Prakapenka (2022) Thermal equations of state of corundum and Rh₂O₃-type Al₂O₃ up to 153 GPa and 3400 K. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 127, doi: 10.1029/2021JB023805

65. Sun, N., H. Bian, Y. Zhang, J. F. Lin, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2022) High-Pressure Experimental study of tetragonal CaSiO₃-pervoskite to 200 GPa, American Mineralogist, 107, 110-115.

64. Feng, J., H. Yao, Y. Wang, P. Poli, Z. Mao (2021) Segregated oceanic crust trapped at the bottom mantle transition zone revealed from ambient noise interferometry, Nature Communications, 12, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22853-2

63. Wei, W., N. Sun, Z. Mao*, D. Sun, S. N. Tkachev (2021) High pressure-temperature single-crystal elasticity of grossular: Implications for the low-velocity layer in the bottom transition zone, Geophysical Research Letters, 48, doi: 10.1029/2021GL093540

62. Shi, W., N. Sun, X. Li, Z. Mao*, J. Liu, V. B. Prakapenka (2021) Single-Crystal Elasticity of High-Pressure Ice up to 98 GPa by Brillouin Scattering, Geophysical Research Letters, 48，doi: 10.1029/2021GL092514.

61. 章军锋，倪怀玮，杨晓志，毛竹，张宝华，熊小林，侯通，许文良 (2021) 中国实验地球科学研究进展与展望(2011~2020)，矿物岩石地球化学通报，40, doi: 10.19658/j.issn.1007-2802.2021.40.040

60. Zhu Mao*, N. Sun, W. Wei (2021) Perspective for elasticity of minerals in the Earth’s top lower mantle. National Science Review, 8, doi: org/10.1093/nsr/nwaa270.

59. 高春晓，毛竹*，吴忠庆(2020) 超临界地址流体的物性, 矿物岩石地球化学通报，39, 443-447

58. Sun, N., W. Shi, Z. Mao*, C. Zhou, V. Prakapenka (2019) High pressure-temperature study on the thermal equations of state and phase diagram of SiO₂. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth: Solid Earth, 124, doi: 10.1029/2019JB017853.

57. Wei, W., X. Li, N. Sun, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao* (2019) Sound velocity of Neon at high pressures and temperatures by Brillouin scattering. American Mineralogist, 104, doi: 10.2138/am-2019-7033

56. Li, X., W. Shi, X. Liu, Z. Mao* (2019) High-pressure phase stability and elasticity of ammonia hydrate. American Mineralogist, 104, 1307-1314.

55. Lin, J.F., Z. Mao, J. Yang, S. Fu (2018) Brief Communications Arising: Elasticity of lower-mantle bridgmanite. Nature, 564, E18-E26.

54. Zhang, Z., Z. Mao, X. Liu, Y. Zhang (2018) Stability and reactions of CaCO₃ polymorphs in the Earth’s deep mantle. Journal of Geophysical Research, 123, doi: 10.1029/2018JB015654.

53. Duan, Y., N. Sun, S. Wang, X. Li, X. Guo, H. Ni, V. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase stability and thermal equation of state of δ-AlOOH: Implication for water transportation to the deep lower mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 494, 92-98.

52. Guo, X., L. Zhang, X. Su, Z. Mao, X-Y. Gao, X. Yang, H. Ni (2018) Melting inside the Tibetan crust? – Constraint from electrical conductivity of peraluminous granitic melt. Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 1029/2018GL077804.

51. Sun, N., W. Wei, S. Han, J. Song, X. Li, Y. Duan, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) Phase transition and thermal equation of states of (Fe,Al)-bridgmanite and post-perovskite: Implication for the chemical heterogeneity at the lowermost mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 490, 161-169.  

50. Li, X., Z. Zhang, J.F. Lin, H. Ni, V. B. Prakapenka, Z. Mao* (2018) New high-pressure phase of CaCO₃ at the topmost lower mantle: Implication for the deep mantle carbon transportation. Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 1355-1360.

49. Duan, Y., X. Li, N. Sun, H. Ni, S. N. Tkachev, Z. Mao* (2018) Single crystal elasticity of MgAl₂O₄-spinel up to 10.9 GPa and 1000 K: Implication for the velocity structure of the top upper mantle. Earth and Planetary Science letters, 481, 41-47.

48.Ni, H, Y-F. Zheng, Z. Mao, Q. Wang, R-X. Chen (2017) Distribution, cycling and impact of water in the Earth’s interior. National Science Review, 4, 879-891.

47. Guo, X., B. Li, H. Ni, and Z. Mao (2017) Electrical conductivity of hydrous andesitic melts pertinent to subduction zones. Journal of Geophysical Research, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JB013524.

46. Liao, Y., N. Sun, Z. Mao* (2017) Recent advance and prospects in the structure and thermal elastic properties of lower mantle minerals. Advances in Earth Science, 32, 465-480. (in Chinese)

45. Ni, H., L. Zhang, X. Xiong, Z. Mao, and J. Wang (2017) Supercritical fluids at subduction zones: Evidence, formation condition and physicochemical properties. Earth-Science Reviews, 167, 62-71.

44. Wu, X., J.F. Lin, P. Kaercher, Z. Mao, J. Liu, H-R. Wenk, and V. B. Prakapenka (2017) Seismics anisotropy of the D” layer induced by (001) deformation of post-perovskite. Nature Communications, doi: 10.1038/ncomms14669

43. Mao. Z*, F. Wang, J.F. Lin*, S. Fu, J. Yang, X. Wu, T. Okuchi, N. Tomioka, V. B. Prakapenka, Y. Xiao, and P. Chow (2017) Equation of state of high-spin bridgmanite in the Earth’s lower mantle by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and Mӧssbauer spectroscopy. American Mineralogist, 102, doi: 10.2138/am-2016-5770.

42. Wu, X., Y. Wu, J.F. Lin, J. Liu, Z. Mao, X. Guo, T. Yoshino, C. A. McCammon, V. Prakapenka, and Y. Xiao (2016), Two-stage spin transition of iron in FeAl-bearing phase D at lower mantle. Journal of Geophysical Research, 121, 6411-6420.

41. Li. X., Z. Mao*, N. Sun, Y. Liao, S. Zhai, Y. Wang, H. Ni, J. Wang, S.N. Tkachev, and J.F. Lin (2016) Elasticity of single-crystal superhydrous phase B at simultaneous high pressure-temperature conditions. Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 8458-8465.

40. Lin, J.F*, Z. Mao*, J. Yang, J. Liu, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, and T. Okuchi (2016) High-Spin Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ in single-crystal aluminous bridgmanite in the lower mantle, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 6952-6959.

39. Sun. N, Z. Mao*, S. Yan, X. Wu, V.B. Prakapenka, and J.F. Lin (2016) Confirming a pyrolitic lower mantle using self-consistent pressure scales and new constraints on CaSiO₃ perovskite, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121, doi:10.1002/2016JB013062.

38. Bian. H, N. Sun and Z. Mao*(2016) Effects of chemical, mineralogical, and temperature variations on the density and bulk sound velocity of the bottom lower mantle, Science China Earth Sciences, 59, 1-16.

37. Mao. Z*, and X. Li (2016) Effect of hydration on the elasticity of mantle minerals and its geophysical implications, Science China Earth Sciences, 59, 873-888.

Mao. Z*, and X. Li (2016) 水对地幔矿物弹性性质的影响及其地球物理意义, 中国科学：

地球科学，46，411-429.

36. Mao. Z*., D. Fan, J. F. Lin, J. Yang, S. N. Tkachev, K. Zhuravlev, and V. B. Prakapenka (2015) Elasticity of single-crystal olivine at high pressures and temperatures, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 426, 204-215.

35. Fan, D*., Z. Mao*, J, Yang, J.F. Lin (2015) Determination of the full elastic tensor of single crystals using shear wave velocities by Brillouin spectroscopy, American Mineralogist, 100, 2590-2601.

34. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Yang, T. Inoue, and V. B. Prakapenka (2015) Effects of the Fe³⁺ spin transition on the equation of state of bridgmanite, Geophysics Research Letters, doi:10.1002/2015GL064400.

33. Ye, Y., S. D. Jacobsen, Z. Mao, T.S. Duffy, S. M. Hirner, and J. R. Smyth (2015) Crystal structure, thermal expansivity, and elasticity of OH-chondrodite: trends along dense hydrous magnesium silicates, Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology, 169, doi: 10.1007/s00410-015-1135-3.

32. Wang, J., Z. Mao, F. Jiang, and T.S. Duffy (2015) Elasticity of single-crystal quartz to 10 GPa, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 42, doi:10.1007/s00269-014-0711-z.

31. Lin, J.F., J. Wu, J. Zhu, Z. Mao, A. Said, B. Leu, J. Cheng, Y. Uwatoko, C. Jin, and J. Zhou (2014) Abnormal elastic and vibrational behavior of magnetite at high pressures, Scientific Reports, 4, doi:10.1038/srep06282.

30. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Yang, H. Bian, J. Liu, H.C. Watson, S. Huang, J. Chen, V.B. Prakapenka, Y. Xiao, and P. Chow (2014), (Fe,Al)-bearing post-perovskite in the Earth’s lower mantle, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 403, 157-165.

29. Xie, M., B. Winkler, Z. Mao, R. B. Kaner, A. Kavner, and S. H. Tolber (2014), Raman scattering from superhard rhenium diboride under high pressure, Applied Physics Letters, 104, 011904.

28.Yang, J., Z. Mao, J. F. Lin, and V. Prakapenka (2014) Single-crystal elasticity of the deep-mantle magnesite at high pressure and temperature, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 392, 292-299.

27. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Yang, J. Wu, H. C. Watson, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, and J. Zhao (2014), Spin and valence state of iron in Al-bearing silicate glass at high pressures studied by synchrotron Mössbauer and X-ray emission spectroscopy, American Mineralogist, 99, 415-423. Published as Highlights and Breakthroughts (commented by Sung Keun Lee in 99, 877-878, American Mineralogist).

26. Liu, J., J. F. Lin., Z. Mao and V. B. Prakapenka (2014) Thermal equation of state and spin transition of magnesiosiderite at high pressure and temperature, American Mineralogist, 99, 84-93.

25. Lin, J. F., Z. Mao and E.E. Alp (2013), Mössbauer spectroscopy in studying electronic spin and valence states of iron in the Earth’s lower mantle, Mössbauer spectroscopy: Applications in Chemistry, Biology, Industry, and Nanotechnology, V. K. Sharma, G. Klingelhoefer, and T. Nishida (eds), Wiley STM,doi: 10.1002/9781118714614.ch02.

24. Lin, J. F., S. Speziale, Z. Mao, and H. Marquardt (2013), Effects of the electronic spin transitions of iron in lower-mantle minerals: implications to deep-mantle geophysics and geochemistry, Review in Geophysics, 51, 2012RG000414.

23. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Chen, S. Huang, Y. Xiao and P. Chow (2013), Synchrotron Mössbauer study of Fe-bearing pyrope at high pressures and temperatures, American Mineralogist, 98, 1146-1152.

22.Lu. C., Z. Mao, J.-F, Lin, K. K. Zhuravlev, S. N. Tkachev and V. B. Prakapenka (2013), Elasticity of single-crystal iron-bearing pyrope to 20 GPa and 750 K, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 361, 134-142.

21. Mao. Z*., J.-F. Lin, J. Liu, A. Alatas, L. Gao, J. Zhao and H. K. Mao (2012), Sound velocity of hcp-Fe and Fe-Si alloy in the Earth’s core, Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 109, 10239-10244.  

20. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, S. D. Jacobsen, T. S. Duffy, Y-Y. Chang, J. R. Smyth, D. J. Frost, E. Hauri, and V. B. Prakapenka (2012), Sound velocities of hydrous ringwoodite to 16 GPa and 673 K, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 331-332, 112-119.

19. Xie, M., R. Mohammadi, Z. Mao., M. M. Armentrout, A. Kavner, R. B. Kaner and S. H. Tolbert (2012), Exploring the high-pressure behavior of superhard tungsten tetraboride, Physical Review B, 85, 064118.

18. Lin, J. F., E. E. Alp, Z. Mao, T. Inoue, C. McCammon, Y. Xiao, P. Chow and J. Zhao (2012), Electronic spin states of ferric and ferrous iron in the lower-mantle silicate perovskite, American Mineralogist, 97, 592-597.

17. Mao. Z*., J. F. Lin, J. Liu, and V. B. Prakapenka (2011), Thermal equation of state of lower-mantle ferropericlase across the spin crossover, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, doi:10.1029/2011GL049915. 

16. Mao. Z*., M. Armentrout, E. Rainey, A. Kavner, C. Manning, D. Hickmott, P. Dera and V. B. Prakapenka (2011), Dolomite-III, A new candidate lower mantle carbonate, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, L22303, doi:10.1029/2011GL049519. 

15. Mao. Z*., J.-F. Lin, H. P. Scott, H. C. Watson, V. B. Prakapenka, Y. Xiao and P. Chow (2011), Iron-rich perovskite in the Earth’s lower mantle, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 309, 179-184.

14. Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J. Frost and T. S. Duffy (2011), Effect of hydration on the single-crystal elasticity of Fe-bearing wadsleyite to 12 GPa, American Mineralogist, 96, 1606-1612.

13. Mao. Z*., S. M. Dorfman, S. Shieh, J.-F. Lin, Y. Meng, V. B. Prakapenka and T. S. Duffy (2011), Equation of state of a new high-pressure phase of Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂, Physical Review B, 83, 054114.

12. Mao. Z*., L.-F. Lin, C. Jacobs, H. C. Watson, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, E. E. Alp, and V. B. Prakapenka (2010), Electronic spin and valence states of Fe in CaIrO₃-type silicate post-perovskite in the Earth's lowermost mantle, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L22304.

11. Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F. Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J. Frost and T. S. Duffy (2010), Velocity crossover between hydrous and anhydrous forsterite at high pressures, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 293, 250-258.

10. Lin. J.-F., Z. Mao, H. Yavas, J. Zhan and L. Dubrovinsky (2010), Shear wave anisotropy of textured hcp-Fe in earth’s core, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 298, 361-366.

9.  Lin. J.-F., Z. Mao, I. Jarrige, Y. Xiao, P. Chow, T. Okuchi, N. Hiraoka and S. D. Jacobsen (2010), Resonant X-ray emission study of the lower-mantle ferropericlase at high pressures, American Mineralogist, 95, 1125-113. 

8.  Dorfman, S. M., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, A. Kubo, Y. Meng, V. Prakapenka, and T. S. Duffy (2010), Phase transitions and equations of state of alkaline earth fluorides CaF₂, SrF₂, and BaF₂ to Mbar pressures, Phys. Rev. B, 81, 174121.

7.  Mao. Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F. Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, and T. S. Duffy (2008), Elasticity of hydrous wadsleyite to 12 GPa: Implication for Earth’s transition zone, Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L21305.

6.  Speziale. S., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, P. J. M. Monteiro, H. R. Wenk, T. S. Duffy, F. Schilling (2008), Single-crystal elastic constants of natural ettringite, Cement and Concrete Research, 38, 885-889.

5.  Jacobsen. S. D., F. Jiang, Z. Mao, T. S. Duffy, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl and D. J. Frost (2008), Effects of hydration on the elastic properties of olivine, Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L14303.

4.  Mao, Z*., S. D. Jacobsen, F. Jiang, J. R. Smyth, C. M. Holl, D. J. Frost, and T. S. Duffy (2008), Single-crystal elasticity of wadsleyites, β-Mg₂SiO₄, containing 0.37- 1.66 wt% H₂O, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 266, 78-89.

3. Mao, Z*., F. Jiang, and T. S. Duffy (2007), Single-crystal elasticity of zoisite, Ca₂Al₃Si₃O₁₂(OH) , by Brillouin scattering, American Mineralogist, 92, 570-576.

2.  Shi X., Y. Hu., Z. Mao., S. Li., C. Zhao, F. Shi., D. Shao., C. Jiang., and S. Qiao (2005), Vertical Deformation Inversion of Magma Activity in Tengchong area, Journal of Seismological Research, 28, 256-261 (in Chinese).

1.  Shi X., Y. Hu., Z. Mao., C. Zhao, F. Shi., and D. Shao (2004), Application of fault model in vertical deformation and gravity analyses in Tengchong volcanic area, Journal of Geodesy and Geodynamics, 24, 24-28 (in Chinese).

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