Serpentinization and the Formation of H2 and CH4 on Celestial Bodies (Planets, Moons, Comets)

NG Holm, C Oze, O Mousis, JH Waite… - Astrobiology, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Serpentinization involves the hydrolysis and transformation of primary ferromagnesian
minerals such as olivine ((Mg, Fe) 2SiO4) and pyroxenes ((Mg, Fe) SiO3) to produce H2-rich …

Outgassing history and escape of the Martian atmosphere and water inventory

H Lammer, E Chassefière, Ö Karatekin… - Space Science …, 2013 - Springer
The evolution and escape of the martian atmosphere and the planet's water inventory can
be separated into an early and late evolutionary epoch. The first epoch started from the …

A sensitive search for organics (CH4, CH3OH, H2CO, C2H6, C2H2, C2H4), hydroperoxyl (HO2), nitrogen compounds (N2O, NH3, HCN) and chlorine species (HCl …

GL Villanueva, MJ Mumma, RE Novak, YL Radeva… - Icarus, 2013 - Elsevier
Is Mars actively releasing organic and other minor gases into the atmosphere? We present a
comprehensive search for trace species on Mars, targeting multiple volatile organic species …

Clathrate hydrates in interstellar environment

J Ghosh, RRJ Methikkalam, RG Bhuin… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Clathrate hydrates (CHs) are ubiquitous in earth under high-pressure conditions, but their
existence in the interstellar medium (ISM) remains unknown. Here, we report experimental …

Methane clathrates in the solar system

O Mousis, E Chassefière, NG Holm, A Bouquet… - Astrobiology, 2015 - liebertpub.com
We review the reservoirs of methane clathrates that may exist in the different bodies of the
Solar System. Methane was formed in the interstellar medium prior to having been …

Formation of ethane clathrate hydrate in ultrahigh vacuum by thermal annealing

BK Malla, G Vishwakarma, S Chowdhury… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The existence of many molecules in the form of clathrate hydrates (CHs) in ultrahigh vacuum
(UHV) and cryogenic conditions has not been explored adequately. In the present study, a …

From stellar nebula to planetesimals

U Marboeuf, A Thiabaud, Y Alibert, N Cabral… - Astronomy & …, 2014 - aanda.org
Context. Solar and extrasolar comets and extrasolar planets are the subject of numerous
studies in order to determine their chemical composition and internal structure. In the case of …

Cyclopentane hydrate wettability measurements used to evaluate the efficacy of oil natural surfactants using ultra-low volume samples

HM Stoner, J Moak, JG Delgado-Linares, CA Koh - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrate surface wettability is a fundamental aspect to better understand agglomeration
present in oil bearing petroleum pipelines. Coupling these measurements with hydrate film …

Volatile inventories in clathrate hydrates formed in the primordial nebula

O Mousis, JI Lunine, S Picaud, D Cordier - Faraday Discussions, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
The examination of ambient thermodynamic conditions suggests that clathrate hydrates
could exist in the Martian permafrost, on the surface and in the interior of Titan, as well as in …

A cometary nucleus model taking into account all phase changes of water ice: amorphous, crystalline, and clathrate

U Marboeuf, B Schmitt, JM Petit, O Mousis… - Astronomy & …, 2012 - aanda.org
Context. Current theories, models of cometary nuclei and of ice formation in the
protoplanetary disk, and laboratory studies suggest that cometary materials could be formed …