For the first time internationally! New progress in soil research on the Chang'e 6, experts analyze the differences in two materials.

According to the China National Space Administration, a research team from Jilin University recently conducted a systematic analysis of lunar soil samples from the Chang'e 6 mission. They have discovered and confirmed for the first time internationally the natural formation of single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphite carbon, providing key data for the study of lunar evolution. The research indicates that the formation of these carbon nanotubes may be closely related to iron-catalyzed processes under the combined influence of factors such as micro-meteorite impacts, volcanic activity, and solar wind radiation in the history of the moon, demonstrating nature's ability to synthesize key materials under extreme conditions. Li Xiujuan, a researcher from the College of Biosystems Engineering at Jilin University, stated that the discovered graphite carbon is structurally no different from the pencil cores we use in our daily lives, while the "naturally formed single-walled carbon nanotubes" is a first in scientific discovery.