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Dieter  Heymann

M.S. Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, 1954

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, 1958

Conditions in the early solar system, origin of elements, causes of elemental and isotopic inhomogeneities in the solar nebula.

Email: dieter@rice.edu
Phone: (713)348-0000
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Dieter Heymann
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry


Selected Publications

R. B. Weisman, D. Heymann and S. Bachilo "Synthesis and characterization of the "missing" oxide of C60: [5,6]-open C60-O."  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 123 (2001): 9720-9721..

F. Cataldo and D. Heymann "On the chemical structure of paracyanogen, parathiocyanogen, and carbon-disulfide derived polymers and their role played in cometary and asteroid organic chemistry as well ads on the atmospheres of certain bodies of the solar system.."  Meteoritics and Planetary Science Supplement, 36 (2001): 37-38.

D. Heymann "Isotopically strange xenon in meteoritic nanodiamonds: implantation by stellar winds?."  Astrophysics and Space Science, 275 (2001): 415-423.

F. Cataldo and D. Heymann "Comparison of the soluble products from radiolysis and photolysisd of CS2."  Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 61 (2001): 115-121.

R. D. Vis, K. Matsubara, D. Heymann "Attempted characterization of floating matter from ultrasonically treated Allende meteorite.."  Meteoritics and Space Science Supplement, 36 (2001): 214-215.

D. Heymann "What is isotopically strange Xe?."  Lunar and Planetary Science XXXI, 1014 (2000): 2 pgs..

F. Cataldo, D. Heymann, M.H. Thiemens, R. Fokkens, N.M.M. Nibbering, and R.D. Vis "Sulfur-bearing pigments for jovian clouds?."  Lunar and Planetary Science XXXI, 1012 (2000): 2 pgs..

P.J.F. Harris, R.D. Vis, and D. Heymann "Fullerene-like carbon nanostructures in the Allende meteorite."  Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 183 (2000): 355-359.

D. Heymann, F. Cataldo, M.H. Thiemens, R. Fokkens, N.M.M. Nibbering and R.D. Vis "Formation of CmSn compounds by photopolymerization of CS2 in the atmosphere of Jupiter."  Meteoritics and Space Science, 35 (2000): 355-362.

D. Heymann, S.M. Bachilo, R.B. Weisman, F. Cataldo, R.H. Fokkens, N.M.M. Nibbering, R.D. Vis, L.P.F. Chibante "C60O3, a Fullerene Ozonide: Synthesis and Dissociation to C60O and O2."  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122 (2000): 11473-11479.



Presentations

"A novel search for Q."  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2000, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.  (submitted for conference in 2000) With Vis, R.D. and Heymann, D.

"What is isotopically strange Xe?."  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2000, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.  (submitted for conference in 2000) With Heymann, D.

"Sulfur-bearing pigments for jovian clouds?."  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2000, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.  (submitted for conference in 2000) With Cataldo, F., Heymann, D., Thiemens, M.H., Fokkens, R., Nibbering, N.M.M., and Vis, R.D.

"Biogenic carbon at Sudbury: a model for Mars?."  Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2000, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.  (submitted for conference in 2000) With Heymann, D., Dressler, B.O., Bissada, K.K.A., and Szymczyk, E.

 
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