Nanosized carbon-rich grains in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites
Nanosized carbon-rich grains in carbonaceous chondrite meteorites
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碳质球粒陨石中的纳米级富碳颗粒
DOI:
10.1016/j.epsl.2004.05.024
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
P. Buseck
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作者:
L. Garvie;P. Buseck
Macromolecular carbonaceous material is common in primitive meteorites. Little information exists on its form and composition, and there are no published data on nanometer-scale chemical and structural variations. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies of CM meteorites reveal abundant, previously unrecognized nanosized carbonaceous grains. They have a high aromatic component as revealed by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), with up to 20 at.% substituted by S, N, and O. They occur as discrete hollow and solid nanospheres and sparse nanotubes. The grains exhibit considerable variations in composition, size, morphology, and abundance among meteorites and may represent materials from multiple reservoirs.