Publications (in refereed journals and reports): 1. Eugster, H.P., and Chou, I.M., 1973, Depositional environments of Precambrian banded iron formations: Economic Geology, v. 68, p. 1144-1168. 2. Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1976, Fugacity control and dissociation constants of HBr and HI: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 56, p. 77-100. 3. Rudert, V., Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1976, Temperature gradients in rapid-quench cold-seal pressure vessels: American Mineralogist, v. 61, p. 1012-1015. 4. Chou, I.M., and Frantz, J.D., 1977, Recalibration of Ag + AgCl acid buffer at elevated pressures and temperatures: American Journal of Science, v. 277, p. 1067-1072. 5. Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1977, Solubility of magnetite in supercritical chloride solutions: American Journal of Science, v. 277, p. 1296-1314. 6. Chou, I.M., Eugster, H.P., Berens, P., and Weare, J.H., 1978, Diffusion of hydrogen through platinum membranes at high pressures and temperatures: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 42, p. 281-288. 7. Chou, I.M., 1978, Calibration of oxygen buffers at elevated P and T using the hydrogen fugacity sensor: American Mineralogist, v. 63, p. 690-703. 8. Eugster, H.P. and Chou, I.M., 1979, A model for the deposition of Cornwall-type magnetite deposits: Economic Geology, v. 74, p. 763-774. 9. Clynne, M.A., Chou, I.M., and Haas, J.L., Jr., 1981, SrCl2 solubility in complex brines: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management, v. 3, Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 499-506. 10. Chou, I.M., Huizinga, B., Clynne, M.A., and Potter, R.W., II, 1982, The densities of halite-saturated WIPP-A and NBT-6 brines and their NaCl contents in weight percent, molal, and molar units from 20 to 100 ºC: USGS Open-File Report 82-899, 14 p. 11. Chou, I.M., 1982, Migration rates of brine inclusions in single crystals of NaCl: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management, vol. 4, Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 303-310. 12. Barton, J.C., Taylor, L.A., and Chou, I.M., 1982, The fO2-T and fS2-T stability relations of hedenbergite and hedenbergite-johannsenite solid solutions: Economic Geology, v. 77, p. 764-783. 13. Chou, I.M., 1982, Phase Relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O. Part I: Differential thermal analysis of the NaCl-KCl liquidus at 1 atmosphere and 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 bars: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 46, p. 1957-1962. 14. Roedder, E., and Chou, I.M., 1982, A critique of "Brine migration in salt and its implications in the geologic disposal of nuclear waste," Oak Ridge National Laboratory Report 5818, by G.H. Jenks and H.C. Claiborne: USGS Open-File Report 82-1131, 31 p. 15. Romankiw, L.A., and Chou, I.M., 1983, Densities of aqueous NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, and CaCl2 binary solutions at 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45C, for the concentration range 0.5 to 6.1 m: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 28, p. 300-305. 16. Gunter, W.D., Chou, I.M., and Girsperger, S., 1983, Phase relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O. Part II: Differential Thermal Analysis of the halite liquidus above 450C: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 47, p. 863-873. 17. Chou, I.M., 1983, A book review for "Nuclear waste Management Abstracts, Richard A. Heckman and Camille Minichino. Publ. by IFI/Plenum Data Company, a div. of Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York: 1982, vii + 104 pp. Price: US $45.00. Hardcover" Chemical Geology, v. 38, p. 362-363. Also published in Uranium, v. 1, p. 187-188. 18. Chou, I.M., and Lee, R.D., 1983, Solubility relations in the ternary system NaCl-CsCl-H2O at 1 atmosphere. Part I: Solubilities of halite from 20 to 100C: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 28, p. 390-393. 19. Chou, I.M., Romankiw, L.A., Evans, H.T., Jr., and Konnert, J.A., 1983, Solubility relations in the ternary system NaCl-CsCl-H2O at 1 atmosphere. Part II: Solubility relations at 25C: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 28, p. 393-396. 20. Chou, I.M., and Romankiw, L.A., 1983, Solubility relations in the ternary system NaCl-CsCl-H2O at 1 atmosphere. Part III: Solubility relations at 50 and 75C: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 28, p. 396-398. 21. Chou, I.M., 1983, Remarks on the migration of brine inclusions in salt: Letters to the Editor, Nuclear Technology, v. 63, p. 507-509. 22. Evans, H.T., Jr., Konnert, J.A., Chou, I.M., and Romankiw, L.A., 1984, A crystal chemical study of the system CsCl-NaCl-H2O; structures of the CsCl derivative compounds Cs1-x(Na.H2O)xCl, CsNa2Cl3.2H2O, and Cs2CaCl4.2H2O. Acta Crystallographica, B40, p. 86-92. 23. Chou, I.M., and Phan, L.D., 1985, Solubility relations in the system sodium chloride-ferrous chloride-water between 25 and 70C at 1 atm: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 30, p. 216-218. 24. Chou, I.M., and Phan, L.D., 1986, Solubility relations in the system potassium chloride-ferrous chloride-water between 25 and 75C at 1 atm: Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, v. 31, p. 154-156. 25. Chou, I.M., 1986, Permeability of precious metals to hydrogen at 2 kb total pressure and elevated temperatures: American Journal of Science, v. 286, p. 638-658. 26. Bally, A.W., Chou, I.M., Clayton, R., Eugster, H.P., Kidwell, S., Meckel, L.D., Ryder, R.T., Watts, A.B., and Wilson, A.A., 1986, Notes on sedimentary basins in China--Report of the American Sedimentary Basins Delegation to the People's Republic of China: USGS Open-File Report 86-327, 108 p. 27. Wang, Y.R., Chou, I.M., and Cygan, G.L., 1987, Study of the experimental method of sodium tin fluoride (Na2SnF6) hydrolysis reaction in hydrothermal solutions. Diqui Huaxue (3), p. 280-285. 28. Eugster, H.P., Chou, I.M., and Wilson, G.A., 1987, Mineral solubility and speciation in supercritical chloride fluids: Chapter 1 in "Hydrothermal Experimental Techniques", G.C. Ulmer, and H.L. Barnes, eds., John Wiley & Sons, p. 1-19. 29. Chou, I.M., 1987, Oxygen buffer and hydrogen sensor techniques at elevated pressures and temperatures: Chapter 3 in "Hydrothermal Experimental Techniques", G.C. Ulmer, and H.L. Barnes, eds., John Wiley & Sons, p. 61-99. 30. Chou, I.M., 1987, Calibration of the graphite-methane buffer using the fH2 sensors at 2 kilobar pressure: American Mineralogist, v. 72, p. 76-81. 31. Chou, I.M., 1987, Phase relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O, III: Solubilities of halite in the vapor-saturated liquids above 445 C and redetermination of phase equilibrium properties in the system NaCl-H2O to 1000C and 1500 bars: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 51, p. 1965-1975. 32. Cunningham, C.G., Ashley, R.P., Chou, I.M., Huang, Z.S., Wan, C.Y., and Li, W.K., 1988, The newly discovered sedimentary-rock hosted disseminated gold deposits in the People's Republic of China: Economic Geology, v. 83, p. 1462-1467. 33. Cunningham, C.G., Ashley, R.P., Chou, I.M., Huang, Zu-Shu, Wan, Chao-Yuan, and Li, Wen-Kang, 1988, The newly discovered sedimentary-rock hosted disseminated gold deposits in the People's Republic of China: USGS Open-File Report 88-220, 15p. 34. Dean, W.E., Bostick, N.H., Bartel, A.J., Brandt, E.L., Daws, T.A., Doughten, M., Gent, C.A., Jaunarajs, S.R., Libby, B., Malcolm, M.J., Robb, E.C., Taggart, J.E., Threlkeld, C.N., Vuletich, A.K., Cunningham, C.G., Ashley, R.P. and Chou, I.M., 1988, Data on the geochemistry and thermal maturation of sedimentary-rock hosted, disseminated gold deposits and associated rocks, southwestern Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China: USGS Open-File Report 88-271, 22 p. 35. Chou, I.M., and Cygan, G.L., 1990, Quantitative redox control and measurement in hydrothermal experiments: In "Fluid-mineral interactions: A tribute to H.P. Eugster," R.J. Spencer and I-Ming Chou, eds., The Geochemical Society Special Publication No. 2, p. 3-15. 36. Chou, I.M., Pasteris, J.D., and Seitz, J.C., 1990, High-density volatiles in the system C-O-H-N for the calibration of a laser Raman microprobe: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 54, p. 535-543. 37. Marsh, B.D., Fournelle, J., Myers J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1990, On plagioclase thermometry in island-arc rocks: Experiments and theory: In "Fluid-mineral interactions: A tribute to H.P. Eugster," R.J. Spencer and I-Ming Chou, eds., The Geochemical Society Special Publication No. 2, p. 65-83. 38. Moecher, D.P., and Chou, I.M., 1990, Experimental investigation of andradite and hedenbergite equilibria at 2 kbar and between 600 and 860C, with revised estimates of fG298 for andradite and hedenbergite: American Mineralogist, v. 75, p. 1327-1341. 39. Cygan, G.L., and Chou, I.M., 1990, The assemblage WO2-H2O as a steady-state hydrogen source in relatively reduced hydrothermal experiments: American Mineralogist, v. 75, p. 1399-1405. 40. Pasteris, J.D., Seitz, J.C., Wopenka, B., and Chou, I.M., 1990, Some advances in the analysis and interpretation of C-O-H-N fluids by application of laser Raman microspectroscopy: Microbeam Analysis - 1990, J. R. Michael and P. Ingram Eds., San Francisco Press, Inc., p. r228-234. 41. Ashley, R.P., Cunningham, C.G., Bostick, N.H., Dean, W.E., and Chou, I.M., 1991, Geology and geochemistry of three sedimentary-rock hosted disseminated gold deposits in Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 6, p. 133-151. 42. Morgan, G.B., VI, Chou, I.M., and Pasteris, J.D., 1992, Speciation in experimental C-O-H fluids produced by thermal dissociation of oxalic acid dihydrate: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 56, p. 281-294. 43. Chou, I.M., Sterner, S.M., and Pitzer, K.S., 1992, Phase relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O. IV: Differential thermal analysis of the sylvite liquidus in the KCl-H2O binary, the liquidus in the NaCl-KCl-H2O ternary, and the solidus in the NaCl-KCl binary to 2 kilobars pressure, and a summary of experimental data for thermodynamic-PTX analysis of solid-liquid equilibria at elevated P-T conditions: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 56, p. 2281-2293. 44. Sterner, S.M., Chou, I.M., Downs, R.T., and Pitzer, K.S., 1992, Phase relations in the system NaCl-KCl-H2O. V: Thermodynamic-PTX analysis of solid-liquid equilibria at high temperatures and pressures: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 56, p. 2295-2309. 45. Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1993, Hydrothermal studies in a diamond anvil cell: I. Pressure determination using the equation of state of H2O: in "High-Pressure Research: Application to Earth and Planetary Sciences", Y. Syono and M. H. Manghnani, eds., Terra Sci. Pub. Co., Tokyo, Japan/AGU Washington, D.C., p. 61-68. 46. Seitz, J.C., Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1993, Raman spectroscopic characterization of gas mixtures. I. Quantitative composition and density determination of CH4, N2, and their mixtures: American Journal of Science, v. 293, p. 297-321. 47. Barton, P.B., and Chou, I.M., 1993, Calculation of the vapor-saturated liquidus for the NaCl-CO2-H2O system: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 57, p. 2715-2723. 48. Barton, P.B., and Chou, I.M., 1993, Evaluation of the role of CO2 in modifying estimates of pressure of epithermal mineralization from the filling temperatures of fluid inclusions: Economic Geology, v. 88, p. 873-884. 49. Morgan, G.B., VI, Chou, I.M., Pasteris, J.D., and Olsen, S.N., 1993, Re-equilibration of CO2 fluid inclusions at controlled hydrogen fugacities: Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 11, p. 155-164. 50. Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1993, The - quartz transition observed at simultaneous high temperatures and high pressures in a diamond-anvil cell by laser interferometry: The American Mineralogist, v. 78, p. 694-698. 51. Bassett, W.A., Shen, A.H., Bucknum, M., and Chou, I. M., 1993, A new diamond anvil cell for hydrothermal studies to 10 GPa and -190C to 1100C: Reviews of Scientific Instruments, v. 64 (8), p. 2340-2345. 52. Chou, I.M., 1991, Quantitative redox control, 1991 yearbook of Science and Technology (S.P. Parker, ed.), McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New York. (Supplement for Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 6th ed., 1987). 53. Bassett, W.A., Shen, A.H., Bucknum, M., and Chou, I. M., 1993, Hydrothermal studies in a new diamond anvil cell up to 10 GPa and from -190C to 1100C: Pure and Applied Geophysics, v. 141, no. 2/3/4, p. 487-495. 54. Chou, I.M., 1993, Quantitative control and measurements of N2 and NH3 fugacities in hydrothermal experiments.; A Gilbert Fellowship Report, Cross Section, v. 23, no. 11, November 1993, p. 6-7. 55. Root, D.H., Haselton, H.T., Jr., and Chou, I.M., 1994, An alternative method for the reduction of thermodynamic derivatives: Journal of Chemical Education, v. 71, p.303-306. 56. Chou, I.M., 1994, Book Review; Thermodynamics in Geochemistry: The Equilibrium Model, by Greg M. Anderson and David A. Crerar, Oxford University Press, Inc., Economic Geology, v. 89, no. 2, p. 411- 412. 57. Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1994, Applications of the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cells in fluid-inclusion research, in De Vivo, B., and Frezzotti, M.L., ed., Fluid Inclusions in Minerals: Methods and Applications. Short course of the working group (IMA) "Inclusions in Minerals", p. 215-230. 58. Haselton, H.T., Jr., and Chou, I.M., 1994, A control and data acquisition system for use with a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 94-703, 23p. 59. Chou, I.M., Bassett, W.A., and Bai, T.B., 1995, Hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell study of melts: Eutectic melting of the assemblage Ca(OH)2-CaCO3 with excess H2O and lack of evidence for "portlandite II" phase: Mineralogist, v. 80, P. 865-868. American 60. Wu, T.C., Shen, A.H., Weathers, M.S., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1995, Anisotropic thermal expansion of calcite at high pressures: An in-situ X-ray diffraction study in a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell: American Mineralogist, v. 80, P. 941-946. 61. Haselton, H.T., Jr., Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1995, Techniques for determining pressure in the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell: The behavior of ice polymorphs (I, III, V, VI): American Mineralogist, v. 80, P. 1302-1306. 62. Root, D.H., Haselton, H.T., Jr., and Chou, I.M., 1995, Authors' reply to Jonathan S. Wolf's comments on "An alternative method for the reduction of thermodynamic derivatives" [1994, 71, 303]: Journal of Chemical Education, 72. 63. Cygan, G.L., Chou, I.M., and Sherman, D.M., 1996, Reinvestigation of the annite = sanidine + magnetite + H2 reaction using the ƒH2 sensor technique: American Mineralogist, v. 81, p. 475-484. 64. Seitz., J.C., Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1996, Raman spectroscopic characterization of gas mixtures. II. Quantitative composition and pressure determination of the CO2-CH4 system. American Journal of Science, v. 296, p. 577-600. 65. Hobart, D.E., Bruton, C.J., Millero, F.J., Chou, I.M., Trauth, K.M., and Anderson, D.R., 1996, Estimates of the solubilities of waste element radionuclides in Waste Isolation Pilot Plant brines: A report by the expert panel on the source term. Sandia Report, SAND96-0098. UC-721. (54 pages + 7 appendices). 66. Bassett, W.A., Wu, T.C., Chou, I.M., Haselton, H.T., Jr., Frantz, J., Mysen, B.O., Huang, W.L., Sharma, K., and Schiferl, D., 1996, The hydrothermal diamond anvil cell (HDAC) and its applications. In: “Mineral Spectroscopy: A Tribute to Roger G. Burns”, M.D. Dyar, C. McCammon, and M.W., Schaefer eds., The Geochemical Society Special Publication No. 5, p. 261-272. 67. Chou, I.M., 1997, The use and misuse of the ƒH2 sensors: A discussion of the paper by Dachs (1994) (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 117:229-240). Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, v. 128, p. 302-305. 68. Darling, R.S., Chou, I.M., and Bodnar, R.J., 1997, An occurrence of metastable cristobalite in high-pressure garnet granulite. Science, v. 276, p. 91-93. 69. Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1998, Fluid-deposited graphitic inclusions in quartz: Comparison between KTB (German Continental Deep-Drilling) core samples and artificially reequilibrated natural inclusions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 62, p. 109-122. 70. Stern, L.A., Hogenboom, D.L., Durham, W.B., Kirby, S.H., and Chou, I.M., 1998, Optical-cell evidence for superheated ice under gas-hydrate-forming conditions. J. Physical Chemistry B, v. 102, p. 2627-2632. 71. Chou, I.M., Blank, J.G., Goncharov, A.F., Mao, H.K., and Hemley, R.J., 1998, In situ observations of a high-pressure phase of H2O ice. Science, v. 281, p. 809-812. 72. Schmidt, C., Chou, I.M., Bodnar, R.J., and Bassett, W.A., 1998, Microthermometric analysis of synthetic fluid inclusions in the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. American Mineralogist, v. 83, p. 995-1007. 73. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1999, XAFS measurements on zinc chloride aqueous solutions from ambient to supercritical conditions using the diamond anvil cell. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, v. 6, p. 195-197. 74. Bassett, W.A., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 2000, Hydrothermal diamond anvil cell for XAFS studies of first-row transition elements in aqueous solution up to supercritical conditions. Chemical Geology, v. 167, p. 3-10. 75. Bassett, W.A., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 2000, XAFS studies of first-row transition elements in aqueous solutions up to supercritical conditions using a special hydrothermal diamond anvil cell. CHESS Newsletter 2000, p. 27-29. 76. Bassett, W.A., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 2000, Modified hydrothermal diamond anvil cells for XAFS analyses of elements with low energy absorption edges in aqueous solutions at sub- and supercritical conditions. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, v. 215, 711-717. 77. Chou, I.M., Sharma, A., Burruss, R.C., Shu, Jinfu, Mao, Ho-kwang, Hemley, R.J., Goncharov, A.F., Stern, L.A., and Kirby, S.H., 2000, Transformations in methane hydrates. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, v. 97, no. 25, p. 13484-13487. 78. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2001, Hydrogen bond breaking in aqueous solutions near the critical point. Chemical Physics Letters, v. 336, p. 212-218. 79. Jayanetti, S., Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2001, Analysis of radiation-induced small Cu particle cluster formation in aqueous CuCl2. Journal of Chemical Physics, v. 115, p. 954-962. 80. Chou, I.M., Sharma, A., Burruss, R.C., Hemley, R.J., Goncharov, A.F., Stern, L.A., and Kirby, S.H., 2001, Diamond-anvil cell observations of a new methane hydrate phase in the 100-MPa pressure range. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, v. 105, p. 4664-4668. 81. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R., II, and Hemingway, B.S., 2002, Determination of melanterite-rozenite and chalcanthite-bonattite equilibria by humidity measurements at 0.1 MPa. American Mineralogist, v. 87, p. 108-114. 82. Anderson, A.J., Jayanetti, S., Mayanovic, R.A., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2002, X-ray spectroscopic investigations of fluids in the hydrothermal diamond anvil cell: The hydration structure of aqueous La 3+ up to 300ºC and 1600 bars. American Mineralogist, v. 87, p. 262-268. 83. Mayanovic, R.A., Jayanetti, S., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2002, The structure of Yb3+ aquo ion and chloro complexes in aqueous solutions at up to 500ºC and 270 MPa. Journal of Physical Chemistry, v. 106, p. 6591-6599. 84. Crowley, J.K., Williams, D.E., Hammarstrom, J.M., Piatak, N.M., Chou, I.M., and Mars, J. C., 2003, Spectral reflectance properties (0.4-2.5 um) of secondary Fe-oxide, Fe-hydroxide, and Fe-sulfate-hydrate minerals associated with sulfide-bearing mine wastes. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment Analysis, v. 3, p. 218-228. 85. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2003, Determination of epsomite-hexahydrite equilibria by the humidity-buffer technique at 0.1 MPa with implications for phase equilibria in the system MgSO4-H2O. Astrobiology, v. 3, p. 619-630. 86. Mayanovic, R.A., Jayanetti, S., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2003, Relaxation of the structure of simple metal ion complexes in aqueous solutions at up to supercritical conditions. Journal of Chemical Physics, v. 118(2), p. 719-727. 87. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2003, Acquisition and evaluation of thermodynamic data for morenosite-retgersite equilibria at 0.1 MPa. American Mineralogist, v. 88, 1943-1948. 88. Chou, I.M., 2003, Hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell, application to studies of geologic fluids. Acta Petrologica Sinica, v. 19(2), p. 213-220. 89. Chi Guoxiang, Chou, I.M., and Lu Huanzhang, 2003, An overview on current fluid-inclusion research and applications. Acta Petrologica Sinica, v. 19(2), p. 201-212. 90. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2005, Determination of goslarite-bianchite equilibria by the humidity buffer technique at 0.1 MPa. Chemical Geology, v. 215, p. 517-523. 91. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2005, Acquisition and evaluation of thermodynamic data for bieberite-moorhouseite equilibria at 0.1 MPa. American Mineralogist, v. 90, p. 912-917. 92. Bassett, W.A., Chou, I.M., Anderson, A.J., and Mayanovic, R., 2005, Aqueous chemistry in the diamond anvil cell up to and beyond the critical point of water. Chemistry at Extreme Conditions, Ed. M.R. Manaa, Chapter 7, 223-238. Elsevier. 93. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2005, A new optical cell for spectroscopic studies of geologic fluids at pressures up to 100 MPa. Advances in High-Pressure Technology for Geophysical Applications. Ed. J. Chen, Y. Yang, T.S. Duffy, G. Shen, and L.F. Dobrzhinetskaya, Chapter 24, p. 475-485. Elsevier. 94. Shahar, A., Bassett, W.A., Mao, H.K., Chou, I.M., and Mao, W., 2005, The stability and Raman spectra of ikaite, CaCO3.6H2O, at high pressure and temperature. American Mineralogist, v. 90, p. 1835-1839. 95. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Yang, M.Z., 2006, In-situ study of mass transfer in aqueous solutions under high pressures via Raman spectroscopy: A new method for the determination of diffusion coefficients of methane in water near hydrate formation conditions. Applied Spectroscopy, v. 60, p. 122-129. 96. Jackson, J.C., Horton, J.W., Chou, I.M., and Belkin, H.E., 2006, A shock-induced polymorph of anatase and rutile from Chesapeake Bay impact structure, Virginia, U.S.A., American Mineralogist, v. 91, p. 604-608. 97. Duan, Z.H., Sun R., Zhu C., and Chou, I.M., 2006, An improved model for the calculation of CO2 solubility in aqueous solutions containing Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl-, and SO42-. Marine Chemistry, v. 98, p. 131-139. 98. Wang, A., Freeman, J.F., Jolliff, B.L., and Chou, I.M., 2007, Sulfates on Mars: a systematic Raman spectroscopic study of hydration states of magnesium sulfates. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 70, p. 6118-6135. 99. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2007, Magnesium and calcium sulfate stabilities and the water budget of Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research: Part E – Planets, 112, E11004, doi:10.1029/2007JE002898. 100. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2007, On the formation and structure of rare-earth element complexes in aqueous solutions under hydrothermal conditions with new data on gadolinium aqua and chloro complexes. Chemical Geology, v. 239, p. 266-283. 101. Chou, I.M., 2007, Pressure calibrants in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. International Geology Review, v. 49, p. 289-300. 102. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Song Y.C., 2007, A unified equation for calculating methane vapor pressures in CH4-H2O system with measured Raman shifts. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 71, p. 3969-3978. 103. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2007, Synchrotron x-ray spectroscopy of Eu/HNO3 aqueous solutions at high temperatures and pressures and Nb-bearing silicate melt phases coexisting with hydrothermal fluids using a modified hydrothermal diamond anvil cell and rail assembly. Reviews of Scientific Instruments, v. 78, p. 053904-1to9. 104. Hu, J., Duan, Z., Zhu, C., and Chou, I.M., 2007, PVTx properties of the CO2–H2O and CO2–H2O–NaCl systems below 647 K: Assessment of experimental data and thermodynamic models, Chemical Geology, v. 238, p. 249-267. 105. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2008, Determination of methane concentrations in water in equilibrium with sI methane hydrate in the absence of a vapor phase by in situ Raman spectroscopy. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 72, p. 412-422. 106. Mibe, K., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 2008, In situ Raman spectroscopic investigation of the structure of subduction-zone fluids. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, B04208, doi:10.1029/2007JB005179. 107. Chou, I.M., Song, Y., and Burruss, R.C., 2008, A new method for synthesizing fluid inclusions in fused silica capillary containing organic and inorganic material. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 72, p. 5217-5231. 108. Chou, I.M., Bassett, W.A., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Shang, L.B. 2008, Containment of fluid samples in the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell without the use of metal gaskets: performance and advantages for in situ analysis. Review of Scientific Instruments, v. 79, p. 115103-1 to 4. 109. Dickinson, B., Seidler, G.T., Webb, Z.W., Bradley, J.A., Nagle, K.P., Heald, S.M., Gordon, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 2008, A short working distance multiple crystal x-ray spectrometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, v. 79, p. 123112-1 to 8. 110. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2009, The structure and stability of aqueous rare-earth elements in hydrothermal fluids: New results on neodymium(III) aqua and chloroaqua complexes in aqueous solutions to 500ºC and 520 MPa. Chemical Geology, v. 259, p. 30-38. 111. Mibe, K., Chou, I.M., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Bassett, W.A., 2009, The speciation of aqueous zinc(II) bromide solutions to 500ºC and 900 MPa determined using Raman spectroscopy. Chemical Geology, v. 259, p. 48-53. 112. Levitan, D.M., Hammarstrom, J.M., Gunter, M.E., Seal, R.R., II, Chou, I.M., and Piatak, N.M., 2009, Mineralogy of mine waste at the Vermont Asbestos Group mine, Belvidere Mountain, Vermont. American Mineralogist, v. 94, p. 1063-1066. 113. Horton, J.W., Jr., Kunk, M.J., Belkin, H., Aleinikoff, J.C., Jackson, J.C., and Chou, I.M., 2009, Evolution of crystalline target rocks and impactites in the Chesapeake Bay impact structure, ICDP-USGS Eyreville B core. The Geological Society of America Special Paper 458, 40 pages. 114. Shang, L.B., Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., Burruss, R.C., and Zhang, Y.X., 2009, Determination of diffusion coefficients of hydrogen in fused silica between 296 and 523 K by Raman spectroscopy and application of fused silica capillaries in studying redox reactions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta., v. 73, p. 5435-5443. 115. Pan Z.Y., Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2009, Hydrolysis of polycarbonate in sub-critical water in fused silica capillary reactor with in situ Raman spectroscopy. Green Chemistry, v. 11, p. 1105-1107. 116. Chou, I.M. and Anderson,A.J., 2009, Diamond dissolution and the production of methane and other carbon-bearing species in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cells. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 73, p. 6360-6366. 117. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2009, Steric hindrance and the enhanced stability of light rare-earth elements in hydrothermal fluids. American Mineralogist, v. 94, p. 1487-1490. 118. Song, Y.C., Chou, I.M., Hu, W.X., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2009, CO2 density-Raman shift relation derived from synthetic inclusions in fused silica capillaries and its applications. Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 83, p. 932-938. 119. Shu, J.F., Chen, X.J., Chou, I.M., Yang, W.G., Hu, J.Z., Hemley, R.J., and Mao, H.K., 2011, Structure stability of methane hydrate at high pressures. Geoscience Frontiers, v. 2, 93-100. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2010.12.001; p. 1-8. 120. Jackson, J.C., Horton, J.W., Chou, I.M., and Belkin, H.E., 2011, Monoclinic tridymite in clast-rich impact melt rock from Chesapeake Bay impact structure. American Mineralogist, v. 96, p. 81-88. 121. Wang, X.L., Chou, I.M., Hu, W.X., Burruss, R.C., Sun, Q., and Song, Y.C., 2011, Raman spectroscopic measurements of CO2 density: Experimental calibration with high-pressure optical cell (HPOC) and fused silica capillary capsule (FSCC) with application to fluid inclusion observations. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 75, p. 4080-4093. 122. Kong, W.G., Wang, A.L., and Chou, I.M., 2011, Experimental determination of the phase boundary between kornelite and pentahydrated ferric sulfate at 0.1 MPa. Chemical Geology, v. 284, p. 333-338. 123. Wang, A.L., Freeman, J.J., Chou, I.M., and Jolliff, B.L., 2012, Stability of Mg-sulfates at -10C and the rates of dehydration/rehydration processes under conditions relevant to Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets, doi:10.1029/2011JE003818. 124. Chou, I.M., 2012, Optical cells with fused silica windows for the study of geological fluids. In: Applications of Raman Spectroscopy to Earth Sciences and Cultural Heritage (J. Dubessy and F. Rull, editors). Chapter 6 in EMU Notes in Mineralogy, 12, p. 227–247. EMU International School (June 14-16, 2012) in Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France. 125. Schmidt, C., and Chou, I.M., 2012, The hydrothermal diamond anvil cell (HDAC) for Raman spectroscopic studies of geological fluids at high pressures and temperatures. In: Applications of Raman Spectroscopy to Earth Sciences and Cultural Heritage (J. Dubessy and F. Rull, editors). Chapter 7 in EMU Notes in Mineralogy, 12, p. 248–278. EMU International School (June 14-16, 2012) in Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France. 126. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R., II, and Wang, A.L., 2013, The stability of sulfate and hydrated sulfate minerals near ambient conditions and their significance in environmental and planetary sciences. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 62, p. 734-758. 127. Wang, X.L., Chou, I.M., Hu W.X., and Burruss, R.C., 2013, In-situ Observations of liquid-liquid phase separation in aqueous MgSO4 solutions: Geological and Geochemical Implications. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 103, p. 1-10. 128. Yuan, S.D., Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2013, Disproportionation and thermochemical sulfate reduction reactions in S-H2O-CH4 and S-D2O-CH4 systems from 200 to 340 °C at elevated pressures. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 118, p. 263-275. 129. Li, J.K., Chou, I.M., Yuan, S.D., and Burruss, R.C., 2013, In situ observations on the crystallization of spodumene from aqueous solutions in a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. Geofluids, v. 13(4), 467-474. Doi: 10.1111/gfl.12048. 130. Lu, W.J., Guo, H.R., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Li, L.L., 2013, Determination of diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide in water between 268 and 473 K in a high-pressure capillary optical cell with in-situ Raman spectroscopic measurements. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 115, p. 183-204. 131. Wang, X.L., Hu W.X., and Chou, I.M., 2013, Raman spectroscopic characterization on the OH stretching bands in NaCl-Na2CO3-Na2SO4-CO2-H2O systems: Implications for the measurement of chloride concentrations in fluid inclusions. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 132, p. 111-119. 132. Pan, Z.Y., Ma, Y.P., and Chou, I.M., 2013, Solubility of 2,4-Dichlorotoluene in Water Determined in Fused Silica Capillary Reactor by In-Situ Raman Spectroscopy. AIChE Journal 59(8): 2721-2725. Doi: 10.1002/aic.14163.. 133. Myson, B.O., Mibe, K., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 2013, Structure and equilibria among silicate species in aqueous fluids in the upper mantle: Experimental SiO2-H2O and MgO-SiO2-H2O data recorded in-situ to 900˚C and 5.4 GPa. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, v. 118, p. 6076-6085. 134. Chi, G.X., Chu, H., Scott, R, and Chou, I.M., 2014, A new method for determining fluid compositions in the H2O-NaCl-CaCl2 system with cryogenic Raman spectroscopy. Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 88, No. 4, p. 1169-1182. 135. Chou, I.M. and Pan Z.Y., 2014, Fused silica capillary reactor and its applications. Chapter 6 in “Supercritical Water and its Applications in Biorefineries” (Zhen Fang, Chunbao (Charles) Xu ed.). Springer. P. 157-178. 136. Shang, L.B., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., Hu, R.Z., and Bi X.W., 2014, Raman spectroscopic characterization of CH4 density over a wide range of temperature and pressure. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, v. 45, 696-702. DOI 10.1002/jrs.4529. 137. Bourdet, J., Burruss, R.C., Chou, I.M., Kempton, R., Liu, K.Y., and Hung, N.V., 2014, Evidence for a palaeo-oil column and alteration of residual oil in a gas-condensate field: Integrated oil inclusion and experimental results. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 142, p. 362-385. 138. Pan, Z.Y., Hu Z.C., Shi, Y.H., Shen, Y., Wang J.L., and Chou, I.M., 2014, Depolymerization of polycarbonate with catalyst hot compressed water in fused silica capillary and autoclave reactors. The Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, v. 4, p. 19992-19998. 139. Jin J.J., Wang, J.L., Shen, Y., Lin C.M., Pan, Z.Y., and Chou, I.M., 2014, Visual and Raman spectroscopic observations of hot compressed water oxidation of guaiacol in fused silica reactors. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, v. 95, p. 546-552. 140. Li, J.K. and Chou, I.M., 2015, Hydrogen in silicate melt inclusions in quartz from granite detected with Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, v. 46, p. 983-986. 141. Chou, I.M., 2015, Calibration of Raman shifts of cyclohexane for quantitative analyses of methane density in natural and synthetic fluid inclusions. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, v.46, p. 987-988. 142. Wang, M., Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., and De Vivo, B., 2015, The effects of CH4 and CO2 on the sulfidization of goethite and magnetite – an in-situ Raman spectroscopic study in the high-pressure capillary optical cells at room temperature. European Journal of Mineralogy, v. 27, p. 193-202. 143. Wan, Y., Wang, X.L., Hu, W.X., and Chou, I.M., 2015, Raman spectroscopic observations of the ion association between Mg2+ and SO42- in MgSO4-saturated droplets at temperatures of ≤380 ºC. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A., v. 119, p. 9027-9036. 144. Ou, W, Guo, H.R., Lu, W.J., Wu, X.G., and Chou, I.M., 2015, A reevaluation of temperature and NaCl concentration on quantitative Raman spectroscopic measurements of dissolved CH4 in NaCl aqueous solutions: Application to fluid inclusion analysis. Chemical Geology, v. 417, p. 1-10. 145. Li, J.K. and Chou, I.M., 2015, An occurrence of metastable cristobalite in spodumene-hosted crystal-rich inclusions from Jiajika pegmatite deposit, China. Journal of Geochemical Exploration. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.10.012. Publications (abstracts): 1. Wood, J.R., Chou, I.M., Gunter, W.D., 1975, Thermodynamics of supercritical brines: Some new experimental techniques: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 7, no. 7, p. 1321. 2. Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1976, A sensor for hydrogen fugacities at elevated P and T and applications: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 57, p. 340. 3. Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1976, Solubility of magnetite in supercritical chloride solutions: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 8, no. 6, p. 811-812. 4. Chou, I.M., and Williams, R.J., 1977, Hydrogen fugacity measurements of the quartz-fayalite-magnetite and hematite-magentite buffer reactions: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 58, no. 6, p. 520. 5. Chou, I.M., and Williams, R.J., 1977, Activity of H2O in CO2-H2O at 600C and pressure to 8 kilobars: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 9, no. 7, p. 928. 6. Chou, I.M., and Williams, R.J., 1978, Siderite decomposition as a function of temperature and pressure along the magnetite-hematite buffer: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 59, no. 4, p. 402. 7. Williams, R.J., and Chou, I.M., 1978, Some new directions for research on oxidation-reduction phenomena: American Geophysical Union Transactions: v. 59, no. 4, p. 399. 8. Chou, I.M., and Williams, R.J., 1979, Activity of H2O in supercritical CO2-H2O fluids: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, no. 7, p. 401. 9. Burton, J.C., Taylor, L.A., and Chou, I.M., 1979, Skarn mineralogy: Stability of hedenbergite and hedenbergite-johannsenite solid solutions: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 11, no. 7, p. 396. 10. Chou, I.M., 1979, Comparisons of the techniques of oxygen buffer and hydrogen sensor in mineral stability studies: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 60, no. 18, p. 421. 11. Chou, I.M., and Williams, R.J., 1979, The activity of H2O in supercritical fluids: H2O-CO2 at 600C and 700C at elevated pressures: Lunar and Planetary Science, X, p. 201-203. 12. Chou, I.M., 1980, Calibration of the graphite-methane buffer using the hydrogen-fugacity sensor: GSA Abstract with Programs, v. 12, no. 7, p. 402. 13. Clynne, M.A., Chou, I.M., and Haas, J.L., Jr., 1980, SrCl2 solubility in complex brines: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management Symposium, Materials Research Society Annual Meeting, Abstracts for Symposium D, p. D 127-128. 14. Chou, I.M., 1981, Migration rates of brine inclusions in single crystals of NaCl: Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management Symposium, Materials Research Society Annual Meeting, p. 132. 15. Modreski, P.J., and Chou, I.M., 1981, The silica content of magnetite from the fayalite-magnetite-quartz assemblage and from hydrothermal ore deposits: GSA Abstract with Programs, v. 13, no. 7, p. 513. 16. Chou, I.M., and Eugster, H.P., 1981, DTA studies of the phase relations in the system H2O-NaCl-KCl at elevated P and T: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 62, no. 17, p. 410. 17. Chou, I.M., Romankiw, L.A., Evans, H.T., and Konnert, J.A., 1982, Solubility relations in the system NaCl-CsCl-H2O at 25 C: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 63, no. 18, p. 465. 18. Evans, H.T., Jr., Konnert, J.A., Chou, I.M., and Romankiw, L.A., 1982, Crystal chemical study of the system CsCl-NaCl-H2O and the crystal structure of CsNa2Cl3.2H2O: American Crystallographical Association, Program and Abstracts, v. 10, p. 32. 19. Chou, I.M., 1982, Differential thermal analysis of the sylvite liquidus in the KCl-H2O binary above 440C at elevated pressures; GSA Abstract with Programs, v. 14, no. 7, p. 463. 20. Marsh, B.D., Myers, J., and Chou, I.M., 1982, Plagioclase thermometry in island arc rocks: experiments and theory: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 14, no. 7, p. 55. 21. Gunter, W.D., Chou, I.M., and Girsperger, S., 1983, Differential thermal analysis of the halite liquidus in the NaCl-H2O binary above 450C and 50 megapascals: Abstracts, 66th Canadian Chemical Conference, p. PH13-2. 22. Chou, I.M., 1983, The liquidii of the system NaCl-KCl-H2O at elevated pressures: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 15, no. 6, p. 343. 23. Kendall, C., Chou, I.M., and Coplen, T.B., 1983, Salt effect on oxygen isotope equilibria: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 64, no. 18, p. 334-335. 24. Chou, I.M., 1983, Measurements of the permeation rate of hydrogen through precious metals at elevated pressures and temperatures: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 64, no. 45, p. 885. 25. Chou, I.M., and Phan, L.D., 1984, Solubility relations in the system NaCl-FeCl2-H2O between 25 and 70C at 1 atm: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 65, no. 16, p. 308. 26. Chou, I.M., 1984, Permeability of precious metals to hydrogen at 2kb and 750C: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 16, no. 6, p. 470. 27. Bodnar, R.J., Chou, I.M., and Roedder, E., 1985, Chemistry of ore-forming fluids: McKelvey Forum on Mineral Resources, p. 123. 28. Chou, I.M., 1985, Permeability of precious metals to hydrogen at 2 kb and the quantification of the oxygen buffer technique: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 66, no. 18, p. 407. 29. Chou, I.M., 1985, Modification of the hydrogen sensor techniques: Program and abstracts, Second International Symposium on Hydrothermal Reactions, p. 8. 30. Chou, I.M., 1985, Ag30Pd70 alloy- a promising hydrogen membrane for low-temperature hydrothermal experiments: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 17, no. 7, p. 545. 31. Chou, I.M., Gunter, W.D., and Pitzer, K.S., 1986, Halite liquidus and the compositions of halite- and gas-saturated liquids in the system NaCl-H2O above 450C: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 67, no. 16, p. 408. 32. Chou, I.M., 1986, Redetermination of phase equilibrium properties in the system NaCl-H2O to 1000C and 1500 bars: Abstracts with Program, the 14th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, Stanford Univ., p. 77. 33. Chou, I.M., 1986, Solubilities of sylvite along the three-phase curve in the binary system KCl-H2O: Abstracts with Programs, v. 18, no. 6, p. 564. GSA 34. Chou, I.M., 1987, Estimation of the bulk compositions of fluid inclusions from the dissolution temperatures of halite in the system NaCl-H2O: Abstracts with Program, American Current Research on Fluid Inclusions, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. 35. Cunningham, C.G., Chou, I.M., Ashley, R.P, Huang, T.S., Wan, C.Y., and Li, W.K., 1987, Newly discovered disseminated gold deposits in the People's Rep. of China: Symposium and Field Trips, Bulk Mineable Precious Metal Deposits of the Western United States, April 6-8, 1987, p. 11. 36. Chou, I.M., and Cygan, G.L., 1987, Effect of pressure medium on redox control in hydrothermal experiments: American Geophysical Union Transaction v. 68, no. 16, p. 451. 37. Cygan, G.L. and Chou, I.M., 1987, Calibration of the WO2-WO3 buffer: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 68, no. 16, p. 451. 38. Chou, I.M., 1988, The effect of Au-Ag alloying on the Ag-AgCl buffer: V.M. Goldschmidt Conference Program and Abstracts, p. 36. 39. Ashley, R.P., Cunningham, C.G., Dean, W.E., Bostick, N.K. and Chou, I.M., 1988, Geology and geochemistry of the sedimentary-rock hosted disseminated gold deposits in Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China: Annual Meeting of AIME/SME/TMS/WAAIME, 1989, p. 40. 40. Chou, I.M., 1988, Quantitative redox control in hydrothermal experiments: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 69, no. 16, p. 528. 41. Cygan, G.L., and Chou, I.M., 1988, A new experimental technique for mineral solubility and metal-chloride speciation studies at supercritical conditions: The Ni-chloride system: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 69, no. 16, p. 528. 42. Chou, I.M., 1988, Halite solubilities in supercritical carbon dioxide-water fluids: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 7, p. A76. 43. Chou, I.M., and Pasteris, J.D., 1989, High-density volatiles in the system C-O-H-N for the calibration of a laser Raman microprobe: Second Biennial Pan-American Conference on Research on Fluid Inclusions (PACROFI II), Program and Abstracts, p. 18. 44. Pasteris, J.D., Chou, I.M., and Seitz, J.C., 1989, Raman microprobe analysis of high-pressure fluid standards: 989 GAC/MAC meeting, Montreal. 45. Chou, I.M., and Cygan, G.L., 1989, Equilibrium and steady-state redox control in hydrothermal experiments: 28th International Geological Congress, Washington, D.C. 46. Chou, I.M., 1989, A low-temperature redox sensor: p.507. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 70, no. 15, 47. Chou, I.M., and Moecher, D.P., 1989, A new method for control and measurement of N2 and NH3 fugacities in hydrothermal experiments: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A155. 48. Moecher, D.P. and Chou, I.M., 1989, Experimental study of equilibria in the system Fe-Ca-Si-O, and revised estimates of fG 298 for andradite and hedenbergite: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A156. 49. Seitz, J.C., Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1989, Quantitative composition and density determination of CH4-N2-bearing fluid inclusions by Raman microspectroscopy: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A358. 50. Chou, I.M., 1990, Recent advances in the measurement of H2O activity in supercritical fluids: Abstract, V. M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 37. Program and 51. Chou, I.M., Morgan, G. B., and Pasteris, J. D., 1990, Speciation of C-O-H fluids produced by thermal dissociation of oxalic acid dihydrate: Program and Abstracts, PACROFI III, v. 3, p. 30. 52. Seitz, J.C., Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1990, Raman Spectroscopy of CH4-N2 fluids with applications to the quantitative analysis of fluid inclusions: Programs and Abstracts, PACROFI III, v. 3, p. 80. 53. Sterner, S.M., Pitzer, K.S., and Chou, I.M., 1990, Thermodynamic-PTX analysis of solid-liquid equilibria in the NaCl-KCl-H2O ternary system: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, no. 7, p. A342. 54. Chou, I.M., 1990, Measurement of H2O activities in N2-H2O fluids at 2 kbar and 600C: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 22, no. 7, p. A342. 55. Pasteris, J.D., Seitz, J.C., Wopenka, B., and Chou, I.M., 1990, Some advances in the analysis and interpretation of C-O-H-N fluids by application of laser Raman microspectroscopy: Proceedings of the XIth International Congress for Electron Microscopy (L.D. Peachey and D.B. Williams eds.) p. 276-277. 56. Chou, I.M., 1991, Redox control and measurement in hydrothermal experiments and their applications in isopiestic measurements in supercritical fluids: International High-Pressure Research Workshop, p. 6-8. 57. Morgan, G. B., VI, Pasteris, J. D., and Chou, I. M., 1991, Reaction pathways and metastability in experimental C-O-H fluids: GAC.MAC Joint Annual Meeting with SEG, Toronto, May 27-29, 1991, Program with Abstracts, v. 16, p. A85. 58. Pasteris, J. D., Morgan, G. B. VI, and Chou, I. M., 1991, Geological implications of speciation in experimental C-O-H fluids: GAC.MAC Joint Annual Meeting with SEG, Toronto, May 27-29, 1991, Program with Abstracts, v. 16, p. A95. 59. Shen, A. H., Bassett, W. A., Weathers, M. S., Chou, I. M., and Giletti, B. J., 1991, Hydrothermal experiments in the diamond anvil cell: measurement of pressure at high temperature: AGU Spring Meeting, Baltimore, May 28-31, 1991, EOS, Program and Abstracts, v. 72, No. 17, p. 146. 60. Cygan, G. L., Chou, I. M., and Sherman, D. M., 1991, Reassessment of the annite breakdown reaction using new hydrothermal experimental techniques: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 72, No. 17, p. 312. 61. Morgan, G. B., VI, Chou, I. M., Pasteris, J. D., and Olsen, S., 1991, Controlled-atmosphere experiments with CO2fluid inclusions: Monitoring H2 diffusion and mechanisms of re-equilibration: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no.5, p. A336. 62. Shen, A. H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1991, A new technique for determining the equations of state of fluids using the diamond anvil cell and the / quartz transition: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 5, p. A52. 63. Barton, P. B., and Chou, I. M., 1992, Evaluation of the role of CO2 in modifying pressure estimates for epithermal ore from the homogenization temperatures of fluid inclusions: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 5, A229. 64. Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1992, Characterization of earth materials under hydrothermal conditions in diamond anvil cells: TERRA nova, v. 4, p. 11 (the IVth International Symposium on Experimental Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Clermont-Ferrand, France). 65. Chou, I.M., Sterner, S.M., and Pitzer, K.S., 1992, Quantitative representation of equilibrium liquid-solid(s) compositions in the ternary system NaCl-KCl-H2O at elevated pressures and temperatures: Program and Abstracts, V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. A-19-20, Reston, VA. 66. Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1992, Hydrothermal studies in a diamond-anvil cell: Evaluation of various versions of equation of state of H2O based on the measurements of alpha-beta quartz transition temperatures: 4th Biennial Pan-American Conference on Research on Fluid Inclusions, Lake Arrowhead, California, USA, May 21-25, 1992. Program and Abstracts, p. 24-25. 67. Chou, I.M., 1992, Comparison of experimental methods for the measurement of H2O activities in supercritical fluids: 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan. Abstract Volume 1, p. 208. 68. Shen, A.H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1992, Experimental determination of the equation of state of H2O using / quartz transition in a diamond-anvil cell: 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan. Abstract Volume 1, p. 207. 69. Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1992, A new determination of the alpha-beta quartz boundary based on the equation of state of H2O and laser interferometry in diamond-anvil cell: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A254. 70. Bassett, W.A., Shen, A.H., Bucknum, M., Sun, A., Wu, T., and Chou, I.M., 1992, A new diamond anvil cell for hydrothermal studies to 10 GPa and -132C to 1100C: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 73. no. 43, p. 579. 71. Haselton, H.T., Jr., Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1993, Behavior of ice polymorphs (I, III, V, VI), in diamond anvil cell: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 74, no. 16, p. 170. 72. Chou, I.M., Haselton, H.T., Jr., Nord, G.L., Jr. Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1993, Barium titanate as a pressure calibrant in the diamond anvil cell: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 74, no. 16, p. 170. 73. Chou, I.M., Shen, A.H., and Bassett, W.A., 1993, A comparison of diamond-anvil cell and synthetic fluid inclusion techniques in volumetric determinations of geologic fluids at elevated pressures and temperatures: Archiwum Mineralogiczne, T.XLIXz.1, Polska Akademia Nauk, Komitet Nauk Geologicznych, Twelfth Biennial Symposium, European Current Research on Fluid Inclusions (ECROFI XII), p. 37-38. 74. Chou, I.M., and Nord, G.L., Jr., 1993, Observation of / cristobalite transition under hydrostatic pressures in diamond-anvil cell: GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 25, no. 6, p. A-147. 75. Shen, A.H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1993, Experimental determination of the P-V-T-X relationship in the NaCl-H2O system up to 850 C and 11 kbars: American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 74, no. 43, p. 553. 76. Shen, A.H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1993, Experimental determination of isochores of H2O in a diamond-anvil cell up to 1200 MPa and 860C with preliminary results in the NaCl-H2O system. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Hydrothermal Reactions, p. 235-239. 77. Chou, I.M., 1994, Reevaluation of experimental methods for the measurement of H2O activities in supercritical fluids. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 16, p. 135. [INVITED] 78. Cygan, G.L., and Chou, I.M., 1994, An examination of the wüstite-magnetite-H2O buffer at 2kbars using ƒH2 sensors. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 16, p. 137. 79. Seitz, J.C., Pasteris, J.D., and Chou, I.M., 1994, Raman spectroscopic characterization of CO2, CH4, and their mixtures with applications for the quantitative determination of pressure and composition of fluid inclusions. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 16, p. 71. 80. Shen, A.H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1994, Experimental determination of PVTX relations of fluids in the diamond-anvil cell: A critical review. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 16, p. 137. 81. Sun, Li-Min, Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1994, In-situ observation of muscovite dissolution in H2O at high temperature and pressure in diamond-anvil cells. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 16,p. 190. 82. Shen, A.H., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1994, Experimental determination of PVTX relations of fluids in the diamond-anvil cell (V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Edinburgh). Mineralogical Magazine, v. 58A, p. 823-824. 83. Chou, I.M., and Haselton, H.T., Jr., 1994, Lead titanate as a pressure calibrant in the diamond anvil cell. Abstracts, 16th General Meeting, IMA, p.74-75. 84. Chou, I.M., and Nord, G.L., Jr., 1994, Lead phosphate as a pressure calibrant in the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 26, no. 7, p. A-291. 85. Wu, T.C., Shen, A.H., Weather, M.S., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1994, In-situ determination of lattice parameters of calcite at high pressures and temperatures in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell using synchrotron radiation. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 75, no. 44, p. 661. 86. Chou, I.M., 1994, Fluid inclusions in ultrahigh-pressure jadeite quartzite from Dabie Region, East-Central China. First Workshop on UHP metamorphism and Tectonics, p. A-37-38. (Dec. 1-3, 1994, Stanford University). 87. Chou, I.M., and Haselton, H.T., Jr., 1995 A new form of ice and its melting P-T relations. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 76, no. 46, p. F684. 88. Ryan, M.P., Chou, I.M., and Haselton, H.T., Jr., 1995, Interfacial phenomena in high temperature silicate melts: the system albite+H2O. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 76, no. 46, p. F684. 89. Chou, I.M., 1996, Ice Taipei, and could it be the liquidus ice II? 77, no. 17, p. S285. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 90. Chou, I-M., 1996, Precautions on the use of the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for the acquisition of volumetric and phase relation data of geologic fluids. Sixth Biennial Pan-American Conference on Research on Fluid Inclusions (PACROFI VI), Program and Abstracts, p. 31-32. 91. Chou, I.M., 1996, The hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell and its applications. Canadian Society for Chemistry, 79th Conference and Exhibition, On-site Program and Abstract Book, 219-PH1. 92. Chou, I.M., 1996, Ice Formosa, its melting P-T relations, and its possible relations to ice II, IV, V, and VI. International Symposium on the Physics and Chemistry of Ice (PCI '96), Abstract, p. 152. 93. Chou, I.M., 1996, Pressure determinations in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cells. 30th International Geological Congress, Abstracts Vol. 3 of 3, p. 555. 94. Robbins, E.I., Nord, G.L., Jr., Savela, C.E., Eddy, J.I., Livi, K.J.T., Gullett, C.D., Nordstrom, D.K., Chou, I.M., and Briggs, K.M., 19787, Microbial and mineralogical analysis of aluminum-rich precipitates that occlude porosity in a failed anoxic limestone drain, Monongalia County, West Virginia. Proceedings - Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference (1996), 13th (Vol. 2), p. 761-767. 95. Chou, I.M., 1996, and 1997, The two new ice series, ice Bassett and ice Formosa, and their implications on the partial proton ordering in the structures of ice III and ice V. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 77, no. 44, p. F681. And Workshop on Hydrogen Bonds at High Pressure, Gifu, Japan, Aug. 21023, 1997, p. 11. [INVITED] 96. Lazor, P., Blank, J., Chou, I.M., Hemley, R.J., and Mao, H.K., 1996, Optical imaging and spectroscopy with the diamond-cell: phase transitions in H2O. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 77, no. 44, p. F773. 97. Schmidt, C., Chou, I.M., Bodnar, R.J., and Bassett, W.A., 1996, Application of the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for microthermometric analysis of volatile-rich fluid inclusions. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 77, no. 44, p. F775. 98. Darling, R.J., Chou, I.M., and Bodnar, R.J., 1997, Cristobalite in Adirondack Garnet: A remarkable example of mineral preservation. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, no. 6, p. A337. 99. Chou, I.M., and Haselton, H.T., Jr., 1998, Visual observations of crystal morphologies and melting of ice IV at pressures up to 1 GPa. The Review of High Pressure Science and Technology, v. 7, p. 1132-1134. 100. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R.,II, and Hemingway, B.S., 1998, Humidity buffers and their application to the studies of dehydration reactions of sulfate salts at 0.1 MPa. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 79, p. S364. 101. Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 1998, Minerals in hot water and hot fluids in minerals: visual observations and in-situ characterization of samples through diamond windows. IMA 17th General Meeting, p. A135. [INVITED] 102. Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 1998, Micro-beam XAFS measurements of zinc complexes in highly saline fluid inclusions to 400C before and after experimental re-equilibration at high hydrogen pressure. Goldschmidt Conference, Toulouse, France. Mineralogical Magazine, v. 62A, p. 55-56. 103. Chou, I.M., and Anderson, A.J., 1998, Direct observation of low temperature melting in the system petalite-quartz-H2O using a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell: methods and geological implications. Goldschmidt Conference, Toulouse, France. Mineralogical Magazine, v. 62A, p. 327-328. 104. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R.,II, and Hemingway, B.S., 1998, Relative humidity-temperature relations of dehydration reactions for hydrated salts: a new experimental approach. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, no. 7, p. A-129. 105. Sharma, A., Bassett, W.A., Bodnar, R.J., Chou, I.M., and Zha, C.S., 1998, In-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of tremolite synthesis using a hydrothermal diamond anvil cell. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 79, no. 45, p. F996. 106. Anderson, A.J., and Chou, I.M., 1999, Direct observation of crystallization in the system NaAlSi3O8-SiO2-LiAlSiO4-H2O using the hydrothermal diamond anvil cell: Insights into the formation of gem pockets in miarolitic pegmatites. Joint Annual Meeting of Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, May 26-28, 1999, Sudbury, Canada, v. 24, p. 2. 107. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R., II, and Hemingway, B.S., 1999, Determination of melanterite-rozenite and chalcanthite-bonattite equilibria by the humidity buffer technique at 0.1 MPa. Ninth Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 54-55. 108. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 1999, XAFS investigations of aqueous zinc halide solutions up to supercritical conditions. Final Program and Abstracts, 13th International Conference on the Properties of Water and Steam. Toronto, Canada, September 12-16, p.77. 109. Chou, I.M., 1999, Experimental studies of geologic fluids – retrospective and prospective views. Proceedings of conference on sustainable development and geosciences prospect, Dec. 20-21, 1999, National Taiwan University, p. 90-95. 110. Chou, I.M., Seal, R.R., II, and Hemingway, B.S., 2000, Low temperature thermodynamic properties of hydrated ferrous sulfates: experimental results and evaluation of published data. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, p. A-108. 111. Anderson, A.J., and Chou, I.M., 2000, Direct observation of bubble nucleation in rhyolite melts in response to reduction in pressure and temperature. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. S36-37. 112. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2000, Evidence for dehydration of zinc halide complexes from XAFS measurements on zinc bromide and zinc chloride aqueous solutions at up to 500ºC and elevated pressures using a hydrothermal diamond anvil cell. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. S37. 113. Sharma, A., Cody, G., Goncharov, A., Hazen, R.M., Hemley, R.J., Mao, Ho-kwang, and Chou, I.M., 2000, Direct observations on the hydrothermal organic synthesis reactions with implications on CO2 phase behavior at high pressure and temperature. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. S38. 114. Chou, I.M., 2000, The hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for geological applications. The second World Chinese Conference on Geological Sciences, extended abstracts with programs, p. A-384-388. 115. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., Goncharov A.F., Sharma, A., Hemley, R.J., Stern, L.A., and Kirby, S.H., 2000, In situ observations of a new high-pressure methane hydrate phase. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 81, p. S38. 116. Bassett, W.A., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Chou, I.M., 2001, XAFS analyses of solutions at subcritical and supercritical conditions in the hydrothermal diamond anvil cell. American Chemical Society 221 st National Meeting. Geochemistry Abstract # 119. 117. Mayanovic, R.A., Jayanetti, S., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2001, Solvation of inorganic metal ion complexes under hydrothermal conditions: Novel results from X-ray absorption analyses. American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting. Geochemistry Abstract # 120. 118. Jayanetti, S., Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2001, XAFS analysis of radiation-induced small Cu particle luster formation in aqueous CuCl2. American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting. Geochemistry Abstract # 121. 119. Chou, I.M., and Bischoff, J.L., 2001, Determination of critical temperatures of BaCl2-saturated aqueous solution by visual method in a diamond-anvil cell. American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting. Geochemistry Abstract # 122. 120. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2001, Determination of goslarite-bianchite equilibria by the humidity buffer technique at 0.1 MPa. Eleventh Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 3144.pdf. 121. Mayanovic, R.A., Jayanetti, S., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2001, Studies of solvation of inorganic metal ion complexes under hydrothermal conditions using XAFS spectroscopy. Eleventh Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 3424.pdf. 122. Bassett, W.A., Chou, I.M., Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Jayanetti, S., and Darling, R.S., 2001, The hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. Eleventh Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 3468.pdf. 123. Sharma, A., McAdam, A., Hemley, R.J., Cody, G., Hazen, R.M., and Chou, I.M., 2001, Experimental determination of phase equilibria in the system H2O-CO2 at high pressure and with implications on the presence of organic phases. Eleventh Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 3841.pdf. 124. Chou, I.M., 2001, Transformations and characterizations of methane hydrates at elevated pressures. Final Report for the September 2001 Workshop on Physical and Chemical Property Measurements for the Gas Hydrate R & D Community. (Editors: N.D. Rosenberg, W.B. Durham, S. Kirby, and P. Brewer) UCRL-JC-145774, p. 10. 125. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2001, Determination of epsomite-hexahydrite equilibria by the humidity buffer technique at 0.1 megapascal. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A- 403. 126. Mayanovic, R.A., Jayanetti, S., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2002, Comparison between Yb3+ and Y3+ ion association with the Cl─ Ion in hydrothermal solutions: Evidence from XAFS measurements on rare earth aqueous solutions at up to 500 °C and 270 MPa. American Geophysical Union Transactions, 83, M22A-12. 127. Mayanovic, Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., Chou, I.M., and Shea-McCarthy, G., 2002, First XAFS measurements on ferrous chloride hydrothermal solutions using a novel diamond anvil cell. Twelfth Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, p. 2-57-59. 128. Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2002, Raman spectroscopic method for the determination of solubility of methane in water at room temperature and elevated pressures. 18th PACROFI Program with Abstracts, 21-22. 129. Chou, I.M. and Seal, R.R., II, 2002, Acquisition and evaluation of thermodynamic data for morenosite-retgersite equilibria at 0.1 MPa. American Geophysical Union Transactions, 83, F1498. 130. Chou, I.M., 2002, Application of the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell on the studies of geologic fluids. (Chinese) National Conference on Inclusions and Geologic Fluids. Abstract Volume, p. 1-2. 131. Chi Guoxiang, Chou, I.M., and Lu Huanzhang, 2002, An overview on current trends of research on and application of fluid inclusions. (Chinese) National Conference on Inclusions and Geologic Fluids. Abstract Volume, p. 3-5. 132. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2003, Acquisition and evaluation of thermodynamic data for bieberite-moorhouseite equilibria at 0.1 MPa. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, p. 634. 133. Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2003, A new optical cell for spectroscopic studies of geologic fluids at pressures up to 100 MPa. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 84, p. F1625. 134. Shahar, A., Bassett, W.A., Mao, H.K., Chou, I.M., and Mao, W., 2003, The stability of ikaite, CaCO3. 6 H2O, at high pressure and temperature. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, p. 621. 135. Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2004, Raman spectroscopic method for quantitative analysis of binary aqueous organic solutions. 11th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction. June 27-July 2, 2004, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. 1, 621-624. 136. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2004, A new high-pressure optical cell for the investigation of clathrate hydrates. Abstract volume, 2004 Joint Geosciences Assembly (2004 Geological Society of China Annual Meeting and Conference, 10th Conference on Geophysics in Taiwan Area, 5th World Chinese Conference on Geological Sciences, and International Workshop on Accretionary Orogens and Continental Growth), May 17-20, 2004, Aspire Learning Complex, Tao Yuan, Taiwan, p. 39. 137. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2004, Acquisition and evaluation of thermodynamic data for the reaction CdSO -8/3H O = CdSO .5/3H O at 0.1 MPa. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, p. 337-338. 4 2 4 2 138. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2005, Simultaneous synthesis of structure I and structure II methane hydrates: a new interpretation. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Gas Hydrates. June 13-16, 2005, Trondheim, Norway, p. 1687-1691. 139. Chou, I.M., 2005, Interplay between thermodynamic principles and experiments: the system MgSO4-H2O as a example and its applications in Martian surface environments. 6th World Chinese Conference on Geological Sciences and 2005 Geological Society of China Annual Meeting, Aug. 26-29, 2005, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China. Abstracts, p. 1-2. 140. Chou, I.M., and Seal, R.R., II, 2005, Determination of hexahydrite-starkeyite equilibria by the humidity buffer technique at 0.1 MPa: Implications for the Martian H2O cycle. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, p. 55. 141. Mayanovic, R., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., Chou, I.M., and Layman, A.J., 2005, Use of the hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for X-ray spectroscopic studies of metal ion complexes, hydrothermal leaching and element partitioning at elevated temperatures and temperatures. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 37, p. 270. 142. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., 2005, A new optical technique for Raman spectroscopy of hydrocarbon-water reaction at elevated pressures and temperatures. American Geophysical Union Transactions, v. 86, p. F305. 143. Wang, A., Freeman, J.F., Jolliff, B.L., and Chou, I.M., 2006, Sulfates on Mars, a systematic Raman spectroscopic study of hydration states of magnesium sulfates. Abstract #2191, Lunar and Planetary Sciences XXXVII. 144. Mayanovic, R., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2006, Microbeam X-ray spectroscopic investigations of the structural aspect of Nb speciation in a hydrous silicate melt and coexisting hydrothermal fluids. Joint Annual Meeting of Geological Association of Canada and Mineralogical Association of Canada, May 14-17, 2006, Montreal, Canada. 144. Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., and Burruss, R.C., 2006, A universal equation for calculating methane vapor pressures in fluid inclusions with measured Raman shifts. Program with Abstracts, First Meeting, Asia Current Research on Fluid Inclusion, Eds. Pei Ni and Zhaolin Li, May 26-28, 2006, Nanjing, China. 32-34. 145. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., and Song, Y.C., 2006, Effect of pressure and temperature on Raman shifts of methane in CH4-H2O vapor phase. Program with Abstracts, First Meeting, Asia Current Research on Fluid Inclusion, Eds. Pei Ni and Zhaolin Li, May 26-28, 2006, Nanjing, China. P. 132-134. 146. Song Y.C., Chou, I.M., Hu, W.X., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2006, Synthetic fluid inclusions in fused-silica capsules and its applications. Program with Abstracts, First Meeting, Asia Current Research on Fluid Inclusion, Eds. Pei Ni and Zhaolin Li, May 26-28, 2006, Nanjing, China, p. 206-208. 147. Song Y.C., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., Hu, W.X., and Lu, W.J., 2006, Fused-silica optical cells for the studies of synthetic petroleum inclusions and interactions between hydrocarbon and water. Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting held at Beijing, July 24-27, 2006. 148. Wang, A., Freeman, J.F., Jolliff, B.L., and Chou, I.M., 2006, Understanding the sulfates on Mars from mission data and Raman experiments. 7th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Earth and Planetary Science (GeoRaman 2006), Almuñecar, Granada-Spain, June 4-7, 2006. p. 37-38. 149. Chou, I.M., Song Y.C., Hu, W.X., Burruss, R.C., and Lu, W.J., 2006, A new method for synthesizing fluid inclusions containing organic and inorganic material. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 38, p. 244. 150. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2006, Determination of methane hydrate solubility in the absence of vapor phase by in-situ Raman spectroscopy. American Geophysical Union Transactions, 87, p. F570. 151. Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., 2007, Monitoring reactions between hydrocarbons and water at hydrothermal conditions by Raman spectroscopic and microthermometric methods: the reactions between ethane and water at temperatures between 200 and 400 C. 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction. July 31 to Aug. 5, 2007. Kunming, P.R. China. Vol. 2, p. 563-866. 152. Lu, W.J., Chou, I.M., and Burruss, R.C., 2007, Temperature effect on the quantitative analysis of CO2 concentration in water by in situ laser Raman spectroscopy: A preliminary study at temperatures between 20 and 150 C and pressures up to 30 MPa. 12th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interaction. July 31 to Aug. 5, 2007. Kunming, P.R. China. Vol. 1, p. 519-522. 153. Mayanovic, R., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A., and Chou, I.M., 2007, The structure of REE aqua and chloroaqua complexes in hydrothermal fluids. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts, 2007, Cologne, Germany. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(15), A642. 154. Bassett, W.A., Kenji, M., Chou, I.M., Mayanovic, R.A., and Anderson, A.J. 2007, Structure of Aqueous Zinc Bromide Solutions by XAFS and Raman Spectroscopy to 500ºC and 900 MPa in a Hydrothermal Diamond-Anvil Cell. Program and Abstracts for CHESS Users' Meeting 2007, June 12-13, 2007, Robert Purcell Conference Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, p 17. 155. Horton, J.W., Aleinikoff, J.N., Kunk, M.J., Jackson, J.C., Belkin, H.E., and Chou, I.M., 2007, Initial studies of breccias, blocks, and crystalline rocks in the ICDP-USGS Eyresville-B core, Chesapeake Bay impact structure, 1,095-1,766 m depth. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 39, p. 451. 156. Chou, I.M., 2007, Recent advances in experimental methods for in situ spectroscopic analysis of geologic fluids in various high-pressure optical cells. International Conference on Geofluids and Fluid Inclusions and the 15th (Chinese) National Conference on Fluid Inclusions. Guangzhou, China, Nov. 7-9, 2007. Abstract Volume, 17-20. 157. Horton, J.W., Kunk, M.J., Belkin, H.E., Aleinikoff, J.N., Jackson, J.C., and Chou, I.M., 2008, Evolution of crystalline target rocks and impactites in the Chesapeake Bay impact structure, ICDP-USGS Eyreville B core. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX, 1196.pdf. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2008/pdf/1196.pdf 158. Chou, I.M., Song Y.C., and Burruss, R.C., 2008, Description and application of synthetic fluid inclusions in fused silica capillaries. Program and Abstract, PACROFI IX, June 2-5, 2008, Reston, Virginia, USA. p. 13. 159. Horton, J.W., Jr., Kunk, M.J., Belkin, H., Aleinikoff, J.N., Jackson, J.C., Chou, I.M., 2008, Investigations of Impactites and crystalline target rocks in the ICDP-USGS Eyreville-B core, Chesapeake Bay impact structure. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lmi2008/pdf/3102.pdf. Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Revolution IV, 17-21 August 2008, Vredefort Dome, South Africa. 160. Mibe, K., Chou, I.M., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Bassett, W.A., 2008, In situ Raman spectroscopic investigation of the structure and speciation of aqueous zinc bromide solutions to 500ºC and 0.9 GPa. 2008 Goldschmidt Conference, July 13-18, 2008, Vancouver, Canada. A624. 161. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, and Chou, I.M., 2008, REE-chloride complexing in aqueous solutions under hydrothermal conditions with new data on lanthanum chloroaqua complexes. 2008 Goldschmidt Conference, July 13-18, 2008, Vancouver, Canada. A-607. 162. Belkin, H., Chou, I.M., and Horton, J.W., 2008, Zirconium-bearing phases from suevite-like rocks in the Eyreville-B drill core, Chesapeake Bay impact structure. The 33rd International Geological Congress Oslo, 6-14 August 2008, Abstract CD-ROM. 163. Horton, J.W., Jr., Kunk, M.J., Belkin, H., Jackson, J.C., Chou, I.M., 2008, Impactites and basement-derived rocks in the ICDP-USGS Eyreville cores, Chesapeake Bay impact structure, USA. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, no. 6, p. 409. 164. Levitan, D.M., Hammarstrom, J.M., Gunter, M., Seal, R.R., II, Chou, I.M., and Piatak, N.M., 2008, Mineralogical characterization of tailings at the Vermont Asbestos Group Mine, Belvidere Mountain, Northern Vermont. GSA Abstracts with Programs, v. 40, no. 6, p. 256. 165. Chou, I.M., Shang, L.B., and Burruss, R.C., 2008, Thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) by methane - in situ observation and Raman characterization in fused silica capsules at temperatures up to 450 C. 2008 Fall AGU. 166. Shang, L.B., Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., and Burruss, R.C., 2008, Determination of diffusion coefficients of hydrogen in fused silica between 23 and 250 ºC by Raman spectroscopy. 2008 Fall AGU. 167. Anderson, A.J., Bassett, W.A, Chou, I.M., Mayanovic, R.A., and Kenji, M., 2008, A Raman and X-ray absorption spectroscopic investigation of the structure and speciation of aqueous zinc bromide solutions at hydrothermal conditions. Atlantic Geosciences Society annual meeting, Feb. 2008, Halifax, N.S. 168. Mayanovic, R.A., Anderson, A.J., Chou, I.M., and Bassett, W.A., 2009, High Pressure Workshop Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory May. 169. Kenji, M., Chou, I.M., Anderson, A.J., Mayanovic, R.A., and Bassett, W.A., 2009, An in situ Raman spectroscopic investigation of aqueous zinc(II) bromide speciation to 500ºC and 900MPa. Japanese Geoscience Union Meeting. 170. Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., Yuan, S.D., Li, J.K., and Burruss, R.C., 2009, Characterization of methane hydrate growth from aqueous solution by Raman spectroscopy. Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS42A-08. 171. Li, J.K., Chou, I.M., Yuan, S.D., and Burruss, R.C., 2009, Homogenization temperature measurements in hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for melt and fluid inclusions from the Jiajika pegmatite deposit, China. Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V43B-2234. 172. Yuan, S.D., Chou, I.M., Li, J.K., and Burruss, R.C., 2009, In-situ Raman spectroscopic investigation of sulfur, sulfur-water, and sulfur-methane-water systems between 22 and 450 °C. Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V43B-2247. 173. Chi, G., Chou, I.M., Wang, F., Shang, L., Xue, C., and Liu, X., 2009, Studying gold solubilities using fused silica capillaries. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2009, A217. 174. Kong W.G., Wang, A., and Chou, I.M., 2010, Determination of phase boundary between kornelite and pentahydrated ferric sulfate by humidity buffer technique and Raman spectroscopy. 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2010), p. 2010.pdf. 175. Chou, I.M., 2010, Two types of optical cells for the study of C-H-O-S fluids at Moho and sedimentary basins. The 2nd Deep Carbon Cycle International Conference (April 2010), Conference manual, p. 44-45. 176. Chou, I.M., Bassett, W.A., and Li, J.K., 2010, Modified hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell for the study of C-H-O-S fluids near the Moho. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2010, A178. 177. Lu, W.J., Ye, Y.G., Chou, I.M., Liu C.L., Burruss, R.C., Wang, M.H., and Wang, F.F., 2010, Characterization of diffusion-controlled growth and dissolution of methane hydrate in aqueous solution by Raman spectroscopy. 2010 Fall AGU. 178. Chou, I.M., Yuan, S.D., and Burruss, R.C., 2010, Disproportionation and thermochemical sulfate reduction reactions in S-H2O-CH4 and S-D2O-CH4 systems from 200 to 340 °C at elevated pressures. 2010 Fall AGU. 179. Chou, I.M. and Burruss, R.C., 2011, New approaches to experimental studies of hydrocarbon-water reactions. Science Highlights, Deep Carbon Observatory (https://dco.ciw.edu/). 180. Chou, I.M., Wang, X.L., HU, W.X., Burruss, R.C., Sun, Q., and Song, Y.C., 2011, Raman spectroscopic measurements of CO2 density: experimental calibration with high-pressure optical cell and fused silica capillary capsules with application to fluid inclusion observations. AOGS 2011, Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 8-12, 2011. 181. Hu W., Wang X., Chou I.M., Sun Q., 2011, Raman spectroscopic study of the system NaCl-Na2CO3-Na2SO4-H2O: Implications for the determination of Cl- concentration in fluid inclusions. Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts, 2011, A1058. 182. Chou, I.M., Lu, W.J., Chi, G.X., and Burruss, R.C., 2011, Calibrating Raman spectroscopic systems for quantitative analysis of geological fluids using standards prepared in fused silica capillaries. 2011 Annual Meeting of Geological Society of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 9-12, 2011. 183. Chou, I.M., Wang, X.L., and Burruss, R.C., 2012, CO2 standards in a fused silica capillary capsule for Raman spectroscopic measurements of CO2 density. Abstract (p. 65-66) in 10th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Earth Sciences – sensu lato. GeoRaman Xth, Nancy, France, June 11-13, 2012. 184. Chou, I.M., Li, J.K., Yuan, S.D., and Burruss, R.C., 2012, In situ observations on the crystallization of spodumene from aqueous solutions in a hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell. 22nd V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, June 24-30, 2012, Montreal, Canada. Abstract_CD\docs\839.pdf 185. Chou, I.M., Wang, X.L., Hu W.X., and Burruss, R.C., 2012, In-situ Observations of liquid-liquid phase separation in aqueous MgSO4 solutions: Geological and Geochemical Implications. 2012 Fall AGU. 186. Wang, A., Lu, Y., and Chou, I.M., 2013, Recurring slope lineae (RSL) and subsurface chloride hydrates on Mars. 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (2013). 187. Chou, I.M., 2013, The Perspective of deep-sea science research and the establishment of modern hydrothermal laboratories in China. 7th World Chinese Conference on Geological Science, June 14-16, 2013, Chengdu, China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), v. 87 (supp.), 3-4. 188. Chou, I.M., 2013, Applications of optical cells with fused silica windows to the studies of gas hydrates. First GSC-GSA Joint Scientific Meeting, June 17-19, 2013, Chengdu, China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), v. 87 (supp.), 994-995. 189. Shang, L.B., Chou, I.M., Hu, R.Z., and Bi, X.W., 2013, In situ measurements of the Raman shifts for ν1 symmetric stretching band of CH4 between -180 and 350 oC with densities up to 0.45 g/cm3 in optical cells with fused silica windows. 7th World Chinese Conference on Geological Science, June 14-16, 2013, Chengdu, China. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), v. 87 (supp.), 333-334. 190. Chou, I.M., 2013, Redox control and measurements in hydrothermal experiments. 6th National Conference on Ore-forming Theories and Prospecting Methods, Guilin, China, Nov. 15-19, 2013. Acta Mineralogica Sinica, v. 33 (supp. 2), 561. 191. Chou, I.M. and Li, J.K., 2014, An occurrence of metastable cristobalite in spodumene-hosted crystal-rich inclusions from Jiajika pegmatite deposit, China. 5th ACROFI, May 16-18, 2014, Xi’an China 192. Chou, I.M., 2014, Recent developments on the calibration of Raman spectroscopic systems for quantitative analyses of geological fluids. 2014 Goldschmidt Conference, Sacramento, CA, USA. 193. Li, J.K., Li, S.H., and Chou, I.M., 2014, The formation of Yichun Ta-Nb deposit, China through fractional crystallization of magma as indicated by the fluid and melt inclusions. 2014 Goldschmidt Conference, Sacramento, CA, USA. 194. Chou, I.M., 2014, Calibration of Raman shifts of cyclohexane for quantitative analyses of methane in natural and synthetic fluid inclusions. 11th International Conference on Geology, Planetary and Archeological Sciences, June 15-17, 2014, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 5010.pdf, p. 181. 195. Li, J.K. and Chou, I.M., 2014, An occurrence of H2 in silicate melt inclusions in quartz from granite of Jiajika granitic pegmatite deposit, China. 11th International Conference on Geology, Planetary and Archeological Sciences, June 15-17, 2014, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 5016.pdf, p. 189. 196. Shang, L.B., Chou, I.M., Burruss, R.C., Hu, R.Z., and Bi X.W., 2014, Raman spectroscopic characterization of CH4 density over a wide range of temperature and pressure. 11th International Conference on Geology, Planetary and Archeological Sciences, June 15-17, 2014, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 5015.pdf, p. 183. 197. Chou, I.M., 2014, Defining some of the intensive parameters with buffer techniques in experiments at fixed pressure-temperature conditions. 14th Quadrennial International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits Symposium, August 19-22, 2014, Kunming, China. [INVITED] 198. Chou, I.M. and Li, J.K., 2014, Studies of silicate melt inclusions in quartz and crystal-rich inclusions in spodumene from Jiajika granitic pegmatite rare-metal deposit in China. GSA Abstracts with Programs. 2014 GSA Annual Meeting, Oct. 19-22, Vancouver, Canada. 199. Chou, I.M., 2015, New developments in the studies of geological fluids. 8th WCGC, June 14-16, Taipei, Taiwan. 200. Chou, I.M., 2015, Recent advances in the fused silica capillary high-pressure optical cell for the study of geological fluids. 25th Goldschmidt Conference, Aug. 16-21, 2015, Prague, CZ. 201. Chou, I.M., 2015, The progress in hydrothermal experiments in the past 45 years: my experiences. 2nd Chinese Union of Geosciences, Oct. 11-14, 2015, Beijing, China. [INVITED] 202. Chou, I.M., 2015, Vapor pressure, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, and earth and planetary sciences - a tribute to Lawrence A. Hardie. GSA Abstracts with Programs, 2015 GSA Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-4, Baltimore, Maryland. [INVITED]