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NASA NTRS1992

The steep red spectrum of 1992 AD - An asteroid covered with organic material?

The CCD spectrometer reflection spectrum of 1992 AD is characterized by a very steep and constant red slope between 0.5 and 1.0 micron, without absorption or emission features; this slope is steeper than any currently known solar-system object, and cannot be readily matched with conventional silicate or meteoritic materials. Mixtures of tholins, or residues of organic molecules' bombardment by energetic radiation, are suggested as a match for this spectrum.

Fink, Uwe↗
NASA NTRS1996

A Simple Inexpensive Bridgman-Stockbarger Crystal Growth System for Organic Materials

Direct observation of solid-liquid interface is important for the directional solidification to determine the desired interface shape by controlling the growth parameters. To grow good quality single crystals of novel organic nonlinear optical materials, a simple inexpensive Bridgman-Stockbarger (BS) crystal growth system has been designed and fabricated. Two immiscible liquids have been utilized to create two zones for this crystal growth system. Bulk single crystals of benzil derivative and n-salicylidene-aniline have been successfully grown in this system. The optimum lowering rate has been found to be 0.1 mm/h for the flat interface. Results on the crystal growth and other parameters of the grown crystals are presented.

Choi, J.↗
NASA NTRS1988

A preliminary review of organic materials single crystal growth by the Czochralski technique

The growth of single crystals of organic compounds by the Czochralski method is reviewed. From the literature it is found that single crystals of benzil, a nonlinear optical material with a d sub 11 value of 11.2 + or - 1.5 x d sub 11 value of alpha quartz, has fewer dislocations than generally contained in Bridgman crystals. More perfect crystals were grown by repeated Czochralski growth. This consists of etching away the defect-containing portion of a Czochralski grown crystal and using it as a seed for further growth. Other compounds used to grow single crystals are benzophenone, 12-tricosanone (laurone), and salol. The physical properties, growth apparatus, and processing conditions presented in the literature are discussed. Moreover, some of the possible advantages of growing single crystals of organic compounds in microgravity to obtain more perfect crystals than on Earth are reviewed.

Penn, B. G.↗
NASA NTRS2012

In situ analysis of organic material with a portable mass spectrometer

We have tested a portable mass spectrometer (MS) system, the Mini 10.5, for in situ applications including the analysis of volatile organic hydrocarbon (VOC) and water soluble organic components extracted from solid material using an automated sample processing system (ASPS), by doing so we intend to demonstrate the utility of in situ analysis compared to sample acquisition and return for analysis on future robotic space missions.

Beegle, L. W.↗
DOE OSTI2021

OrganiCam: a lightweight time-resolved laser-induced luminescence imager and Raman spectrometer for planetary organic material characterization

OrganiCam is a laser-induced luminescence imager and spectrometer designed for standoff organic and biosignature detection on planetary bodies. OrganiCam uses a diffused laser beam (12° cone) to cover a large area at several meters distance and records luminescence on half of its intensified detector. The diffuser can be removed to record Raman and fluorescence spectra from a small spot from 2 m standoff distance. OrganiCam’s small size and light weight makes it ideal for surveying organics on planetary surfaces. Here, we have designed and built a brassboard version of the OrganiCam instrument and performed initial tests of the system.

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DOE OSTI2025

Nitrogen- and oxygen-rich organic material indicative of polymerization in pre-aqueous cryochemistry on Bennu’s parent body

Nitrogen-containing organic compounds play key biological roles, and their identification in primitive astromaterials such as meteorites can shed light on the origin of life. However, meteorites are typically contaminated by uncontrolled exposure to Earth. Here we show that pristine samples returned from asteroid Bennu contain polymeric organics exceptionally rich in nitrogen and oxygen. These polymers contain a variety of functional groups including amines, amides, N-heterocycles, and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, among others. They are seen in a carbonaceous vein with mineral inclusions and in multilayered organic sheets. Their morphology and composition indicate formation from pre-aqueous N-rich precursors and later modification during aqueous alteration. These findings demonstrate that asteroids like Bennu contain complex nitrogen-rich organic phases formed by pre-aqueous and aqueous processes, and they expand the known inventory of potential prebiotic extraterrestrial compounds.

Sandford, Scott A↗
NASA NTRS2006

Thermal and Evolved Gas Analysis of Geologic Samples Containing Organic Materials: Implications for the 2007 Mars Phoenix Scout Mission

The Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer (TEGA) instrument scheduled to fly onboard the 2007 Mars Phoenix Scout Mission will perform differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and evolved gas analysis (EGA) of soil samples and ice collected from the surface and subsurface at a northern landing site on Mars. We have been developing a sample characterization data library using a laboratory DSC integrated with a quadrupole mass spectrometer to support the interpretations of TEGA data returned during the mission. The laboratory TEGA test-bed instrument has been modified to operate under conditions similar to TEGA, i.e., reduced pressure (e.g., 100 torr) and reduced carrier gas flow rates. We have previously developed a TEGA data library for a variety of volatile-bearing mineral phases, including Fe-oxyhydroxides, phyllosilicates, carbonates, and sulfates. Here we examine the thermal and evolved gas properties of samples that contain organics. One of the primary objectives of the Phoenix Scout Mission is to search for habitable zones by assessing organic or biologically interesting materials in icy soil. Nitrogen is currently the carrier gas that will be used for TEGA. In this study, we examine two possible modes of detecting organics in geologic samples; i.e., pyrolysis using N2 as the carrier gas and combustion using O2 as the carrier gas.

Lauer, H. V., Jr.↗
NASA NTRS2015

Characterization of Organic Materials in the Xenolithic Clasts in Sharps (H3.4) Meteorite Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy

Graphitization of carbon is an irreversible process which alters the structure of graphitic materials in response to the increase in metamorphic grade (temperature and/or pressure). Carbonaceous materials offer a reliable geothermometer as their Raman spectra change systematically with increasing metamorphic grade. In this study, we identified carbonaceous materials in the xenolithic clasts in Sharps and interpreted their metamorphic history by revealing the structural organization (order) of the polyaromatic organic phases using micro-Raman spectroscopy.

Chan, Q. H. S.↗
NASA NTRS2015

Characterization of Organic Materials in the Xenolithic Clasts in Sharps (H3.4) Meteorite Using Microraman Spectroscopy

Graphitization of carbon is an irreversible process which alters the structure of graphitic materials in response to the increase in metamorphic grade (temperature and/or pressure). Carbonaceous materials offer a reliable geothermometer as their Raman spectra change systematically with increasing metamorphic grade [1-3]. In this study, we identified carbonaceous materials in the xenolithic clasts in Sharps and interpreted their metamorphic history by revealing the structural organization (order) of the polyaromatic organic phases using μ-Raman spectroscopy.

Chan, Q. H. S.↗
NASA NTRS1989

Simple Test For Organic Material In Gas

Dried enzymes and color indicators test sensitively and selectively. Dehydrated enzymes used in convenient method for analyzing gases for specific organic substances, outside laboratory. Method used to detect alcohol in breath or formaldehyde in gas streams. Used for simple semiquantitative detection or for precise quantitative measurement.

Barzana, Eduardo↗
NASA NTRS2005

Semivolatile Particulate Organic Material Southern Africa during SAFARI 2000

During August and September 2000, the University of Washington's Cloud and Aerosol Research Group (CARG) with its Convair-580 research aircraft participated in the Southern African Fire-Atmosphere Research Initiative (SAFARI) 2000 field study in southern Africa. Aboard this aircraft was a Particle Concentrator-Brigham Young University Organic Sampling System (PC-BOSS), which was used to determine semivolatile particulate material with a diffusion denuder sampler. Denuded quartz filters and sorbent beds in series were used to measure nonvolatile and semivolatile materials, respectively. Results obtained with the PC-BOSS are compared to those obtained with conventional quartz-quartz and Teflon-quartz filter pack samplers. Various 10-120 min integrated samples were collected during flights through the h e troposphere, in the atmospheric boundary layer, and in plumes from savanna fires. Significant fine particulate semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) were found in all samples. The SVOC was not collected by conventional filter pack samplers and therefore would not have been determined in previous studies that used only filter pack samplers. The SVOC averaged 24% of the fine particulate mass in emissions from the fires and 36% of the fine particulate mass in boundary layer samples heavily impacted by aged emissions from savanna fires. Concentrations of fine particulate material in the atmospheric mixed layer heavily impacted by aged savanna frre emissions averaged 130 micrograms per cubic meter. This aerosol was 85% carbonaceous mated.

Eatough, D. J.↗
NASA NTRS1988

Insoluble organic material of the Orgueil carbonaceous chondrite and the unidentified infrared bands

Infrared spectra have been obtained of the acid insoluble residue, residue after heating in vacuum, and condensate of the Orgueil carbonaceous chondrite using an FTIR spectrometer. Bulk acid insoluble residue was pressed into KBr pellets and also heated under high vacuum to sublimate a volatile component onto KBr disks. The remaining nonvolatile organic component of the meteorite from such evaporations pressed into KBr pellets exhibits a spectral signature similar to that observed in emission from the Orion Nebula and found in Raman spectra of interplanetary dust particles. It also has an 11.3 micron band indicating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) having single hydrogens per peripheral aromatic ring. It is concluded that the nonvolatile material is similar to interstellar PAHs since the observed 11.3 micron unidentified infrared emission suggests interstellar PAHs have single hydrogens per peripheral aromatic ring.

Wdowiak, Thomas J.↗
DOE OSTI2020

Safety Evaluation of Nitric Acid Reactions with Non-Polysaccharide Organic Materials

The hazards of non-polysaccharide materials in a transuranic (TRU) waste drum exposed to nitric acid (HNO 3 ) and metal nitrate salts have been evaluated, focusing on sorbents and on resins used in ion-exchange chromatography. The range of sorbent materials can be grouped into two general categories: 1) a variety of polyacrylate and polyacrylamide compounds that incorporate polar carbonyl functional groups designed to sorb protic (i.e., acidic) substrates and solutions; 2) hydrocarbon based polymers that include polystyrene, polybutadiene, and polyethylene derivatives, which are designed to sorb non-polar organic substrates and solutions. The ion-exchange resins are constructed of hydrocarbon based polymeric networks equipped with pendant ionizable functional groups designed to reversibly sorb/desorb ionic species that are targeted for separation from a mobile phase.

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NASA NTRS1992

Organic material: Asteroids, meteorites, and planetary satellites

Telescopic observations in in situ spacecraft investigations over the last two decades have shown that many planetary satellites, asteroids, and comets have surfaces containing very dark material that is either neutral (black) or red in color. Although comets are not the focus of this paper, the possible relationship of comets to asteroids, meteorites, and interplanetary dust is briefly discussed in the context of their dark-matter component. The following topics are discussed with respect to their organic content: carbonaceous chondrites; asteroids; low-albedo planetary satellites; and Pluto, Charon, and Triton. Laboratory studies and a summary are also presented.

Cruikshank, Dale P.↗