What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
Ian A. Franchi mainly investigates Meteorite, Geochemistry, Astrobiology, Mineralogy and Chondrite.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Trace element and Mars Exploration Program.
His Geochemistry study which covers Matrix that intersects with Group, Clastic rock and Composition.
His work carried out in the field of Mineralogy brings together such families of science as Isotopes of oxygen and Analytical chemistry.
In the field of Chondrite, his study on Carbonaceous chondrite and Chondrule overlaps with subjects such as Organic matter.
His Basalt research integrates issues from Apatite and Mantle.
His most cited work include:
- Further characterisation of the 91500 zircon crystal (812 citations)
- Comet 81P/Wild 2 under a microscope. (742 citations)
- Organics captured from comet 81P/Wild 2 by the Stardust spacecraft. (468 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Geochemistry, Meteorite, Astrobiology, Chondrite and Mineralogy.
Many of his studies on Geochemistry involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Silicate.
In most of his Meteorite studies, his work intersects topics such as Martian.
His Chondrule and Carbonaceous chondrite study in the realm of Chondrite connects with subjects such as Aqueous solution and Organic matter.
Ian A. Franchi has included themes like Mineral, Isotope and Analytical chemistry in his Mineralogy study.
He combines subjects such as Apatite and Mantle with his study of Basalt.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geochemistry (44.02%)
- Meteorite (34.06%)
- Astrobiology (29.28%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Geochemistry (44.02%)
- Meteorite (34.06%)
- Chondrite (27.29%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary scientific interests are in Geochemistry, Meteorite, Chondrite, Astrobiology and Apatite.
The Meteorite study combines topics in areas such as Mineralogy, Isotope, Mantle and Asteroid.
His work deals with themes such as Inclusion and Cosmochemistry, which intersect with Chondrite.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Particle and Lunar meteorite in addition to Astrobiology.
His Apatite research also works with subjects such as
- Martian which connect with Crust,
- Electron backscatter diffraction which connect with Baddeleyite and Zircon.
His Isotopes of oxygen study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Secondary ion mass spectrometry and Allende meteorite.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Melting and differentiation of early-formed asteroids: The perspective from high precision oxygen isotope studies (72 citations)
- Oxygen isotopic evidence for accretion of Earth’s water before a high-energy Moon-forming giant impact (51 citations)
- A mutli-technique search for the most primitive CO chondrites (36 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
His main research concerns Geochemistry, Meteorite, Chondrite, Basalt and Parent body.
His Meteorite study is concerned with Astrobiology in general.
His Chondrite research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mineralogy and Micrometeorite.
His Basalt research incorporates elements of Isotope fractionation, Isotopic signature and Crust.
His work on Eucrite as part of general Parent body research is frequently linked to Aqueous solution, bridging the gap between disciplines.
His Isotopes of oxygen research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Murchison meteorite, Silicate minerals and Calcite.
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