Subaerial magma-driven hydrothermal systems in the Hadean as physical and chemical factory (P04)

对最可能环境的探索是关于生命出现的最具挑战性和最激烈争论的话题之一。经过几十年的研究，我们还没有确定有利于大量反应的环境，这些反应可以从形成生命的简单组成部分的小分子合成，到复杂的有机分子，最后到具有代谢和复制能力的功能聚合物。在这里，我们计划测试由岩浆和火山活动驱动的陆上热液环境，作为相互关联的物理和化学反应器，其中矿物反应催化了益生元反应。

The quest of the most probable environment(s) is amongst the most challenging and heavily debated topics on the emergence of life. After many decades of research, we are yet to identify environments favorable for a plethora of reactions allowing to progress from the synthesis of small molecules forming the simple building block of life, to complex organic molecules and finally to functional polymers with the ability to metabolism and replication. Here we plan to test subaerial hydrothermal environments driven by magmatic and volcanic activity on their potential as interconnected physical and chemical reactors where prebiotic reactions are catalyzed by mineral reactions.