[G] Mechanical Properties and Microstructure

[81] Application of High-Pressure Torsion to Amino Acids as Essential Molecules for Life

*Kaveh EDALATI¹, Ikuo TNIGUCH², Ricardo FLORIANO³, Augusto DUCATI　LUCHESSI^3,4 (1. WPI-I2CNER, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan、2. Faculty of Fiber Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan、3. School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil、4. Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil)

Keywords:Severe Plastic Deformation、Organic Materials、Origin of Life

the high-pressure torsion (HPT) method is used as a new platform for the simulation of high-pressure impacts by small solar system bodies to investigate the behavior of amino acids.