Matter
Name
Water ice particles 67±31μm containing 1wt% Nontronite NAu-1 in intra-mixture
Family
solid
Comments
Inside the particles, the minerals are probably concentrated between the water crystals (as seen in Poch et al., 2016b).
Parent matter
Nontronite NAu-1 powder 0-36µm
Origins
laboratory
Provider
IPAG
Provider reference code
SPIPA-B Nontronite NAu-1 Intra 1wt%
Preparation
raw
Method
Nebulization of a 1 wt.% suspension of NAu-1 nontronite in liquid water and freezing by deposition in liquid nitrogen
Phase type
solid
Shape
granular powder
Texture
loose granular
Type of porosity
particulate
Number
1
Mode of mixing
single material
Materials
  Name Arrangement Mass (g) Mass fraction Abundance comments
Water ice spherical particles 67±31 μm containing 1 wt.% Nontronite NAu-1 in intra-mixture 1.0
Title
Preparation of the intra-mixture particles of NH4-Nontronite and Water ice

Precursors

Matters

Produced matter

Matter
Water ice particles 67±31μm containing 1wt% Nontronite NAu-1 in intra-mixture (this matter)
Processing steps
Step Date Type Process Changes
#1 2019-04-16 mixing Mixing of 1 wt.% nontronite NAu-1 powder in liquid ultrapure water. By magnetic stirring for about 1 hour. When dispersed in liquid water, the nontronite grains are exfoliated into individual mineral layers, called platelets.
#2 2019-04-16 mechanical The liquid suspension is injected into a sonotrode and spread out as a thin film on the conical shaped nozzle surface at the output of the sonotrode. Ultrasonic vibrations delivered to the sonotrode nozzle disintegrate the liquid into micro-droplets. Spherical droplets are formed.
#3 2019-04-16 thermal The droplets of nontronite NAu-1 and water, initially liquid, undergo solidification as they contact the liquid nitrogen Spherical icy particles of nontronite NAu-1 and water are formed.