Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids

The authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.

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Main Authors: Santosh K. Singh, Alexandre Bergantini, Cheng Zhu, Marco Ferrari, Maria Cristina De Sanctis, Simone De Angelis, Ralf I. Kaiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23011-4
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spelling doaj-c51b2eb1a3d246a98bd51007b981c0e12021-05-11T14:49:24ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232021-05-011211810.1038/s41467-021-23011-4Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroidsSantosh K. Singh0Alexandre Bergantini1Cheng Zhu2Marco Ferrari3Maria Cristina De Sanctis4Simone De Angelis5Ralf I. Kaiser6Department of Chemistry, University of HawaiiDepartment of Chemistry, University of HawaiiDepartment of Chemistry, University of HawaiiIstituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, INAFIstituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, INAFIstituto di Astrofisica e Planetologia Spaziali, INAFDepartment of Chemistry, University of HawaiiThe authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23011-4
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Cheng Zhu
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Ralf I. Kaiser
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Alexandre Bergantini
Cheng Zhu
Marco Ferrari
Maria Cristina De Sanctis
Simone De Angelis
Ralf I. Kaiser
Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
Nature Communications
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Alexandre Bergantini
Cheng Zhu
Marco Ferrari
Maria Cristina De Sanctis
Simone De Angelis
Ralf I. Kaiser
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title Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
title_short Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
title_full Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
title_fullStr Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
title_full_unstemmed Origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet Ceres and asteroids
title_sort origin of ammoniated phyllosilicates on dwarf planet ceres and asteroids
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2021-05-01
description The authors here propose a chemical reaction that forms ammoniated phyllosilicates on Ceres. This process could trigger at a very low temperature, suggesting Ceres evolution in a region different from its current location.
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