Formation of Adsorbed Oxygen Radicals on Minerals at the Martian Surface and the Decomposition of Organic Molecules

Yen, A.; Kim,  S.; Freeman,  B.; Hecht,  M.

dc.contributor.author	Yen, A.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kim, S.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Freeman, B.	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hecht, M.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2004-09-23T17:20:14Z
dc.date.available	2004-09-23T17:20:14Z
dc.date.issued	2000-03	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Lunar and Planetary Science Conference	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Houston, Texas, USA	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	00-0088	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/13722
dc.description.abstract	Here we present work which shows that superoxide radicals form on mineral grain surfaces upon exposure to a simulated martian environment and suggest that these species actively decompose organic structures.	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject.other	Mars Soil Oxidation	en_US
dc.title	Formation of Adsorbed Oxygen Radicals on Minerals at the Martian Surface and the Decomposition of Organic Molecules	en_US