Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 February 2011
In the systems with strong electron correlations, many theories predict the high-pressure-induced dielectric-metal transition, which is followed by collapse of localized magnetic moment and structural phase transition. In this report, summary results of many last experiments on the influence of high pressure on the magnetic and crystal structure as well on the electronic and transport properties of 3d metal oxides is presented. Along with X-ray diffraction, optical absorption, Raman scattering and electroresistivity measurements, several synchrotron radiation techniques have also been applied to perform the high-pressure experiments with compound iron oxides having different crystal structures.