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Mixed-valence hydroxides as bioorganic host minerals.

Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere : the journal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life ·Vol. 19 ·No. 6 ·1989-00-00 ·Pages 573-602

Kuma K, Paplawsky W, Gedulin B, Arrhenius G

Abstract

A range of naturally occurring divalent-trivalent metal cation hydroxides and modified artificial analogs have been synthesized and characterized. Structural and chemical properties of these minerals, determining their capability to selectively concentrate, order and alter molecules of prebiotic interest, include their anion exchange capacity and specificity, photochemical reactivity, production of nascent hydrogen, and catalytic efficiency. Properties relevant to these functions have been investigated and are discussed.

Keywords

NASA Discipline Exobiology Non-NASA Center

MeSH Terms

Aluminum/chemistry Aluminum Silicates/analysis Anions Chlorides/chemistry Clay Elements Evolution, Chemical Evolution, Molecular Hydroxides/chemistry Iron Compounds/chemistry Manganese/chemistry Minerals/chemistry

Chemicals

Aluminum Silicates Anions Chlorides Elements Hydroxides Iron Compounds Minerals Manganese Aluminum Clay

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Kuma K

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0220, USA.

Paplawsky W

Gedulin B

Arrhenius G

Investigators

1 investigators, click to expand

Arrhenius G

Scripps Inst Oceanogr, La Jolla, CA

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Article Info

Journal

Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere : the journal of the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life

Abbr.

Orig Life Evol Biosph

ISSN

0169-6149

DOI

10.1007/BF01808119

Published

1989-00-00

Pages

573-602

Language

English

Region

Netherlands

NLM ID

8610391

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01808119 View journal details

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