The formation of crystalline minerals and their role in the origin of life on Earth

CD Pérez-Aguilar, M Cuéllar-Cruz - Progress in Crystal Growth and …, 2022 - Elsevier
As known currently, in the formation of the Earth, minerals have played a pivotal role going
from the formation of the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and all Earth components until the …

The equation of life in the Universe: Biomorphs as reminiscence of the first forms of life

M Cuéllar-Cruz - Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of humanity, man has generated various theories to explain the
formation of the Universe, and the origin of life on Earth. However, even while these theories …

New insights on the origin of life: The role of silico-carbonates of Ba (II) to preserve DNA against highly intense UV radiation

M Cuéllar-Cruz - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding the origin of life on our planet has generated diverse theories. Currently, the
theory is that life has a single origin; however, its starting point has not been defined. As …

Effect of calcium doping on Sm1–xCaxBaCo2O5+ δ cathode materials for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

X Liu, F Jin, X Liu, N Sun, J Li, Y Shen, F Wang… - Electrochimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Here, Sm 1–x Ca x BaCo 2 O 5+ δ (x= 0–0.4; SCBC) oxygen-deficient perovskites
were synthesized by a sol–gel method and studied as potential novel cathodes for …

Biomorphs Possess Mineral-Crystalline Plasticity by Adapting Their Morphology and Chemical Composition in the Presence of Organic Biomolecules and Inorganic …

JC Cuéllar-Arcos, SR Islas… - ACS Earth and Space …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The structure of organisms, from microorganisms to higher ones, is constituted by the
coexistence of organic and inorganic molecules. It is assumed that both parts have existed …

Protection of the DNA from Selected Species of Five Kingdoms in Nature by Ba (II), Sr (II), and Ca (II) Silica–Carbonates: Implications about Biogenicity and Evolving …

M Cuéllar-Cruz, SR Islas, N Ramírez-Ramírez… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The origin of life on Earth is associated with the Precambrian era, in which the existence of a
large diversity of microbial fossils has been demonstrated. Notwithstanding, despite existing …

Influence of abiotic factors in the chemical origin of life: Biomorphs as a study model

M Cuéllar-Cruz - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
Since the formation of the Earth, minerals have been the key to understanding how life
originated. It is suggested that life arose from minerals; they are considered to favor the …

The equation of the origin of life in the Universe (Part II): The combination of chemical elements does not determine the emergence of life on Earth

M Cuéllar-Cruz - Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The origin of life has been marked by existing chemical, physical and atmospheric
conditions in the primeval era of Earth. In this sense, experiments have been carried out that …

The role of calcium and strontium as the most dominant elements during combinations of different alkaline Earth metals in the synthesis of crystalline silica-carbonate …

M Cuéllar-Cruz, A Moreno - Crystals, 2019 - mdpi.com
The origin of life from the chemical point of view is an intriguing and fascinating topic, and is
of continuous interest. Currently, the chemical elements that are part of the different cellular …

Synthesis of Crystalline Silica–Carbonate Biomorphs of Ba (II) under the Presence of RNA and Positively and Negatively Charged ITO Electrodes: Obtainment of …

M Cuéllar-Cruz, A Moreno - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since Earth was formed, in the Precambrian era up until our present days, electric current
has participated in the morphology and chemical composition of organic and inorganic …