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Models of kerogen molecules

Models of kerogen molecules
Models of kerogen molecules Kerogens are large carbon-containing compounds made of a mixture of hydrocarbon rings and chains with a smattering of other atoms (black is for carbon, white for hydrogen, red for oxygen, yellow for sulfur, and blue for nitrogen). Figure 1 from J. Collel et al. 2014 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.06.016)