Abstract
In situ resource processing and utilization on planetary bodies is an important and integral part of NASA's space exploration program. within this scope and context, our general effort is primarily aimed at developing glass and glass-ceramic type materials using Lunar and Martian soils and exploring various application potentials of these materials for planetary surface operations. This paper reports the successful preparation of glasses from the melts of simulated composition of Lunar and Martian soils, and thermal and structural characterization using differential thermal analysis (DTA), Mössbauer and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Glass-ceramic materials were developed from these glasses using selective heat treatment and were also analyzed by Mössbauer and EPR spectroscopy. the crystalline phases formed at different stages of heat treatment were analyzed and identified by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Potential applications envisaged up to this time of these glasses/glass-ceramics on the surface of Moon or Mars are discussed. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
C. S. Ray et al., "Mössbauer and EPR Spectra for Glasses and Glass-Ceramics Prepared from Simulated Compositions of Lunar and Martian Soils," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, vol. 352, no. 32 thru 35, pp. 3677 - 3684, Elsevier, Sep 2006.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2006.02.117
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Composition; Crystallization; Glass ceramics; Glass formation; Glass melting; Glass transition; Magnetic properties; Mössbauer effect and spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; X-rays
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0022-3093
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
15 Sep 2006
Comments
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Grant None