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astro-ph2008★ 57 cited
On the Crystallinity of Silicate Dust in the Interstellar Medium
M. P. Li, G. Zhao, Aigen Li
An accurate knowledge of the mineralogy (chemical composition and crystal structure) of the silicate dust in the interstellar medium (ISM) is crucial for understanding its origin i…
astro-ph2008★ 24 cited
On Buckyonions as an Interstellar Grain Component
Aigen Li, J. H. Chen, M. P. Li +2
The carrier of the 2175 Angstrom interstellar extinction feature remains unidentified since its first detection over 40 years ago. In recent years carbon buckyonions have been prop…
astro-ph2008★ 16 cited
On the Anomalous Silicate Emission Features of AGNs: A Possible Interpretation Based on Porous Dust
M. P. Li, Q. J. Shi, Aigen Li
The recent Spitzer detections of the 9.7 micron Si--O silicate emission in type 1 AGNs provide support for the AGN unification scheme. The properties of the silicate dust are of ke…