Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Iron Reduction on Lunar and Asteroidal Surfaces by Micrometeoroids and Solar Wind

Regolith grains and rock surfaces altered by space weathering on the Moon and S-type asteroids contain nanometer-sized metallic iron particles, known as nanophase iron (npFe ^0 ). Several processes have been proposed to explain the reduction of Fe ^2+ and the formation of npFe ^0 , such as vapor dep...

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Main Author: Daigo Shoji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adcb3f
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