ArticleNature communications2025
Polycyclic aromatics in the Chang'E 5 lunar soils.
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- Where the river turns old: urbanized deltas imprint a fossil signature on black carbon exported to the ocean.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Impact-processed nitrogen-bearing organics in Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 lunar regolith.Science advances · 2026Article
- Mellitic Acid as a Stable Abiotic Precursor for Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation: An RNA-Independent Pathway for Prebiotic Compartmentalization.Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Polycyclic aromatics are ubiquitous in the interstellar medium and meteorites, yet the search for lunar polycyclic aromatics remains a significant challenge. Here, we analyze Chang'E-5 lunar soil samples, revealing polycyclic aromatic concentrations of 5.0-9.2 µg/g (average: 7.4 ± 1.4 µg/g). Their aromatic structures are highly condensed, comparable to ~4 nm graphene sheets, and distinct from terrestrial analogs, such as wood char, soot and kerogen. While meteorite impacts are the most likely sources, the stable carbon isotope composition of polycyclic aromatics in Chang'E-5 lunar soil (δ
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