类贝内的超结构与环境温度和压力相关
Ian C Olson1, Reinhard Kozdon, John W Valley
1Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1150 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|February 9, 2012
概括
纳克里 (Nacre) 是一种古老的东西.
科学领域:
- 生物矿物化和古气候学研究.
背景情况:
- ,或珍珠母,是一种生物矿物,在软体动物的中发现.
- 它的结构在化石中保存良好,为古气候研究提供了潜力.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查nacre的物理结构是否与环境温度相关.
- 为了探索纳克拉作为古热仪的潜力.
主要方法:
- 使用了X射线吸收近边缘结构 (XANES) 光谱,光电子发射光谱显微镜 (PEEM) 和X射线线性二元化.
- 获得的偏振依赖成像对比度 (PIC) 地图的NACRE截面.
- 分析了骨超结构和晶体误导.
主要成果:
- 纳克尔超结构在各种软体动物物种中被发现是物种特异性的.
- 在晶体误导和环境温度之间发现了强烈的相关性.
- 二次离子质谱学证实了与温度相关的氧同位素变化.
结论:
- 纳克的结构性质是物种特异性的,可能是由于环境适应.
- 骨纹理可以作为古代气候的可靠古热度计.
- 这种方法可以重建跨越4.5亿年的气候数据.
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