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Characterization of the Micro‐Morphology and Compositional Distribution of Chang'e‐5 Lunar Soil Mineral Surfaces Using TOF‐SIMS

Tinglu Song, Jie Liu, Chunlin Zhang, Xinyu Yang, Taiyang Chen, Shunzi Jiang, Fan Xu, Ning Li, Menghua Zhu, Shaolin Li, Meishuai Zou

Advanced Science· Volume 12· Issue 11
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Abstract

Abstract The lunar soil samples returned by China's Chang'e‐5 (CE‐5) contain valuable information on geological evolutions on the Moon. Herein, by employing high‐resolution time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF‐SIMS), five rock chip samples from the CE‐5 lunar soil are characterized in‐depth, which reveal micro‐morphological and compositional features. From the elemental/molecular ion distribution images, minerals such as pyroxene, ilmenite, feldspar, K‐rich glass, silica, and silicate minerals are identified, along with their occurrence states and distribution results. More importantly, uncommon vesicle‐like patterns are probed via TOF‐SIMS, which may not be captured by conventional electron microscopy. The possible origins of vesicles are also proposed. Hopefully, these discoveries will provide essential guidance for future investigations on the Moon and accelerate the application of TOF‐SIMS in space exploration.
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Ceramics & glasses

OpenAlex topics: Ion-surface interactions and analysis · Planetary Science and Exploration · Isotope Analysis in Ecology

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Affiliations

Experimental Center of Advanced Materials School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 China

LandSpace Technology Co., Ltd. Beijing 100176 China

School of Electronics and Communication Engineering Sun Yat‐sen University Shenzhen 528406 China

State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics School of Physics Frontiers Science Center for Nano‐optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter Peking University Beijing 100871 China

State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Sciences Macau University of Science and Technology Macau 519020 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program

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