Melting properties of lunar regolith simulant for in-situ construction
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MRE operates above 1300°C, processes unrefined regolith to produce oxygen and a mixed metal alloy, and faces challenges in material durability and power demands.
“MRE, operating above 1300 • C, processes unrefined regolith to produce oxygen and a mixed metal alloy, though it faces challenges in material durability and power demands.”
From A review and analysis of extraction methods for aluminum and oxygen from Lunar Regolith (2026) · cites this paper as Liu et al. 2025
MRE forgoes the use of an external electrolyte and electrolyzes the bulk regolith melt directly at high temperatures, typically operating above the melting point of regolith simulants (≈1300°C).
“MRE, on the other hand, forgoes the use of an external electrolyte and electrolyzes the bulk regolith melt directly at high temperatures, typically operating above the melting point of regolith simulants (≈1300 • C) (Street et al. 2010;Liu et al. 2025).”
From A review and analysis of extraction methods for aluminum and oxygen from Lunar Regolith (2026) · cites this paper as Liu et al. 2025
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A review and analysis of extraction methods for aluminum and oxygen from Lunar Regolith
Ortega, J. N., Rupp, B., & Han, F. D. (2026) · Space and Planetary Resources · doi:10.1007/s44461-026-00010-1 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Liu, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, C., Gao, T., Wang, C., Wang, Q., Gu, J., Chen, X., & Yao, W.
- Affiliations
- China Academy of Space Technology (CN)
- University of Science and Technology Beijing (CN)
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhang, Xian
- Chen, Xiong
- Yao, Wei
- Venue
- Advances in Space Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2025-01
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 779-789
- ISSN
- 0273-1177 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4403014124
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 2.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advances in Space Research (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (U22B2092)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Planetary Science and Exploration
- Keywords
- lunar regolith simulant, in-situ resource utilization, additive manufacturing, melting point, melt viscosity, contact angle, wettability, softening point, bubble formation
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