Understanding the mechanisms of formation of nanophase compounds from Stardust: Combined experimental and observational approach

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1082-1096

  Abreu, Neyda M ^a   Rietmeijer, Frans J M ^b   Nuth, Joseph A ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 80051945496     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01215.x     Document Type: Article

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