Experimental Approach

Atmosphere

UV radiation

Oxidation

Thermal cycling

Organic

Samples

CO2

N2

Ar

O3

trace gasses

P = 0.07 … > 1bar

Xenon lamps

discharge lamps

filters

R-C-C + 3 O

R + CO + CO2

180 - 280 K

Simulated Martian

Soils (quartz, pyroxene,

olivine, Hematite)

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