Bulk modulus of molecular crystals

Abstract Bulk modulus is a constant that measures the incompressibility of materials, which can be obtained in high pressure experiment by fitting the equations of state (EOS), like third-order Birch–Murnaghan EOS (BM EOS) and Vinet EOS. Bulk modulus reflects the intermolecular interaction inside molecular crystals, making it useful for researchers to design novel high pressure materials. This review systematically examines bulk moduli of various molecular crystals, including rare-gas solids, di-atom and triplet-atom molecules, saturated organic molecules, and aromatic organic crystals. Comparisons with ionic crystals are presented, along with an analysis of connections between bulk modulus and crystal structures.