From cellulose to kerogen: molecular simulation of a geological process

The process by which organic matter decomposes deep underground to form petroleum and its underlying kerogen matrix has so far remained a no man's land to theoreticians, largely because of the geological (Myears) timescale associated with the process. Using reactive molecular dynamics and an ac...

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Main Authors: Atmani, Lea (Author), Bichara, Christophe (Author), Van Damme, Henri (Author), van Duin, Adri C. T. (Author), Raza, Zamaan (Author), Truflandier, Lionel A. (Author), Obliger, Amaël (Author), Kralert, Paul G. (Author), Leyssale, Jean-Marc (Author), Pellenq, Roland Jm (Contributor), Ulm, Franz-Josef (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2018-08-22T16:08:04Z.
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