LExEN: SGER: High-Pressure, Hydrothermal Organic Synthesis: Implementation of the Hydrothermal Diamond Anvil Cell

9817964哈森由于压力在理解生命在极端环境中的可能起源和持续生存方面的重要性，我们提出了高压热液有机化学的研究。 拟议研究的主要目标是改进原位热液实验技术，并建立关于地下热液环境中有机合成反应的知识基础-这是研究极端环境中生命的公认需求和机会（霍尔姆等人明确指出，1992年，并隐含在国家研究理事会，1990年）。 为此，我们建议开发和应用光谱方法，以监测作为相关变量的函数的热液有机反应的速率和途径，包括压力，温度，pH值和H2电池，已经设计的类型，建造，并在地球物理实验室进行了测试。该项目侧重于高压，热液有机反应的原位监测。 这项工作涉及应用水热压力电池，拉曼光谱，光学显微镜，以评估有机反应的途径和速率在真实的时间。 我们建议在本项目期间重点开展三项工作：（1）设计和建造热液金刚石池;（2）开发原位监测技术，以研究热液有机反应;（3）热液反应研究。

9817964HazenBecause of the importance of pressure in understanding both the possible origin and continued survival of life in extreme environments, we propose this study of high-pressure, hydrothermal organic chemistry. The principal objectives of the proposed research are to refine in-situ hydrothermal experimental techniques and to establish a foundation of knowledge regarding organic synthesis reactions in subsurface hydrothermal environments - a well-recognized need and opportunity in the study of life in extreme environments (stated explicitly in Holm et al., 1992, and implicitly in National Research Council, 1990). Toward this end, we propose to develop and apply spectroscopic methods to monitor the rates and pathways of hydrothermal organic reactions as a function of relevant variables, including pressure, temperature, pH, and H2 cells, of a type that has been designed, built, and tested at the Geophysical Laboratory.The project focuses on in-situ monitoring of high-pressure, hydrothermal organic reactions. This work involves the application of hydrothermal pressure cells, Raman spectroscopy, and optical microscopy to assess pathways and rates of organic reactions in real time. We propose to focus on three tasks during this project: (1) design and construction of hydrothermal diamond cells; (2) development of in situ monitoring techniques to study hydrothermal organic reactions; and (3) hydrothermal reaction studies.