Deformation characteristics of solid-state benzene as a step towards understanding planetary geology

Autor: Wenxin Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Bryce W. Edwards, Lei Zhong, Huajian Gao, Michael J. Malaska, Robert Hodyss, Julia R. Greer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35647-x
Popis: Solid benzene and other simple organic minerals play important roles in geological processes on Titan-like cold Solar System bodies. Here, the authors discover benzene microcrystals plastically deform via densification enabled by molecule reorientation and shearing.
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