Photocatalytic decomposition of carboxylated molecules on light-exposed martian regolith and its relation to methane production on mars

Astrobiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 425-436

  Shkrob, Ilya A ^a   Chemerisov, Sergey D ^a   Marin, Timothy W ^a,b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Catalysis; Mars; Methane; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; METHANE; PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; LIGHT; MICROCLIMATE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEDIMENT; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

AMINO ACIDS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LIGHT; MARS; METHANE; PEPTIDES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77953594306     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2009.0433     Document Type: Article

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