Single-Crystal Growth Of Transition Metal Oxides At High Pressures Of Several Gpa

Single-crystal growth of various transition metal oxides exhibiting fascinating physical properties was performed, based on the powder x-ray diffraction studies at high pressures of several GPa. Results on a S = 1/2 one-dimensional alternating exchange antiferromagnet (VO)(2)P2O7, an oxychloride high-T-C superconductor Ca2-xNaxCu2Cl2, and CaFeO3 with unusual Fe4+ ions are reported.