Publication Date:
2013-09-08
Description:
Article It has long been suggested, but never shown, than nanometre-sized particles precede mineral formation in magmatic systems. Here, Helmy et al. demonstrate that platinum and arsenic self-organize to nanoparticle precursors in magmatic liquids before mineral crystallization. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms3405 Authors: Hassan M. Helmy, Chris Ballhaus, Raúl O.C. Fonseca, Richard Wirth, Thorsten Nagel, Marian Tredoux
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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