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Ions form the tetrahedral structure of compressed liquid lithium, while valence electrons occupy the interstices. Simulations predict such local order at pressures in the range 150–810 GPa. [Isaac Tamblyn, Jean-Yves Raty, and Stanimir A. Bonev, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 075703 (2008)]

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