Comparison of volatiles evolving from selected highland and mare lunar regolith simulants during vacuum sintering

IF 1.8 4区物理与天体物理 Q3 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Planetary and Space Science Pub Date : 2024-10-05 DOI:10.1016/j.pss.2024.105982

Mihail P. Petkov , Ryan P. Wilkerson , Gerald E. Voecks , Douglas L. Rickman , Jennifer E. Edmunson , Michael R. Effinger

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Abstract

Volatiles evolving from JSC-1A, NU-LHT-4M and CSM-LHT-1G lunar regolith simulants during in vacuo thermal processing were analyzed using mass spectrometry as a function of temperature. Two high-fidelity simulants, JSC-1A (mare) and NU-LHT-4M (highland), were compared to a newly developed CSM-LHT-1G highland simulant, modified to closely match lunar geochemistry. Large autogenous gas loads were observed for all investigated materials. Mineralogical knowledge was used to identify and attribute individual volatile species to reacting, transforming, or decomposing constituents (hydrates, carbonates, sulfates, sulfides, clays, etc.) of the respective regolith simulant in the self-generated gas environment. Cumulative mass losses for individual simulant components as a function of temperature were quantified using mass spectrometry in conjunction with thermogravimetric analysis. Investigation of the four components of CSM-LHT-1G – anorthosite, basalt, augite, and glass – aided the attribution of volatile species to specific compounds and their respective sources. The results showed significant decomposition of non-lunar phases present in the man-made regolith simulants below the typical glass crystallization temperatures, which paves the way to devising methods for enhancing the fidelity of the simulants. High gas loads and corrosive gases (HF and HCl) were recognized as potential hazards, pertaining to the development of large testbed facilities.

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比较真空烧结过程中从选定的高原和泥质月球碎屑模拟物中挥发出来的挥发物

利用质谱仪分析了 JSC-1A、NU-LHT-4M 和 CSM-LHT-1G 月球碎屑模拟物在真空热处理过程中挥发出来的挥发物与温度的函数关系。将两种高保真模拟物 JSC-1A（裸砂）和 NU-LHT-4M（高原）与新开发的 CSM-LHT-1G 高原模拟物进行了比较，后者经过改良以密切匹配月球地球化学。在所有调查材料中都观察到了大量的自生气体负荷。矿物学知识被用来确定和归因于自生气体环境中相应的碎屑岩模拟物的反应、转化或分解成分（水合物、碳酸盐、硫酸盐、硫化物、粘土等）的个别挥发性物种。利用质谱法和热重分析法对模拟物各成分随温度变化的累积质量损失进行了量化。对 CSM-LHT-1G 的四种成分--正长岩、玄武岩、辉绿岩和玻璃--的研究有助于将挥发性物质归因于特定的化合物及其各自的来源。结果表明，人造雷公石模拟物中的非月相在典型的玻璃结晶温度以下发生了大量分解，这为设计提高模拟物真实性的方法铺平了道路。高气体负荷和腐蚀性气体（HF 和 HCl）被认为是潜在的危险，与大型试验台设施的开发有关。

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Planetary and Space Science 地学天文-天文与天体物理

CiteScore

5.40

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4.20%

发文量

126

审稿时长

15 weeks

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