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The high-pressure behavior of zinc carbonate ZnCO 3  has been investigated using universal structure prediction method together with the density functional theory. In order to explore all possible structures under pressure, separate calculations at high pressure are done here with increasing number of formula units in the unit cell. Two pressures induced phase transitions were considered. The first one occurs at 78 GPa and the second one at 121 GPa. The most stable ZnCO 3  at ambient condition corresponds to the space group R-3c (phase I), which is in favorable agreement with experiment. The structure with C2/m space group (phase II) becomes stable between 78 GPa and 121 GPa. Finally, the structure with the space group P2 1 2 1 2 1  (phase III) becomes the most stable when the pressure achieves 121 GPa. Some mechanical properties of R-3c structure were –additionally- calculated and compared with the experimental and previous theoretical data. The resulting behaviors support our findings and confirm the obtained phase transition. Besides, from the analysis of the electronic charge density it comes that at 78 GPa, new bond between oxygen and zinc is formed, what is likely the main cause behind the phase transition.

High-pressure polymorphs of ZnCO3: Evolutionary crystal structure prediction