Observational, experimental and analytical data show that C60,
larger fullerenes, and related structures of elemental carbon exist
in interstellar space, meteorites, and on Earth and are associated
with meteorite in impact events and in carbon-rich environments
such as coals (shungite) and bitumen. The existence of natural
fullerenes is at best contested and incompletely documented;
realistically it is still controversial. Their presence in
astronomical environments can be experimentally constrained but
observationally they remain elusive. Fullerenes formation in
planetary environments is poorly understood. They survived for
giga-years when the environmental conditions were exactly right but
even then only a fraction of their original abundance survived.
Natural fullerenes and related carbon structures are found in
interstellar space, in carbonaceous meteorites associated with
giant meteorite impacts (including at the Cretaceous-Tertiary
boundary) as well as in soot, coal and natural bitumen.
This book provides an up-to-date summary of the state of knowledge
on natural fullerenes occurrences and the laboratory techniques
used to determine their presence at low concentration in rock
samples. It demonstrates that natural fullerenes exist and should
be searched for in places not yet considered such as
carbon-containing deep-seated crustal rocks.
"Natural Fullerenes and Related Structures of Elemental Carbon" is
written for professional astronomers, meteoriticists, earth and
planetary scientists, biologists and chemists interested in carbon
and hydrocarbon vapor condensation. It is an invaluable resource
for practicing research scientists and science teachers in Earth
and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Carbon Science.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Developments in Fullerene Science, 6 |
Release date: |
May 2006 |
First published: |
2006 |
Editors: |
Frans J. M. Rietmeijer
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Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
297 |
Edition: |
2006 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-4134-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4020-4134-9 |
Barcode: |
9781402041341 |
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