V. F. Chevrier Source Confirmed

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Assistant Research Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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39 h-index 442 pubs 11,229 cited

Research Areas

Planetary Science and Exploration Geological and Geochemical Analysis Astro and Planetary Science Water and Brine Stability on Mars Geochemistry and Mineralogy Aqueous Alteration Processes Advanced Battery Technologies Research Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

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V. F. Chevrier's research focuses on the geological and geochemical conditions of Mars, particularly concerning the presence and stability of water and brines. Publications investigate the formation of silica precipitates from Martian waters during late-stage aqueous alteration and the limited stability of multicomponent brines under surface conditions. The work also examines water uptake by chlorate salts and explores the thermodynamic modeling of perchlorate/chloride and perchlorate/chlorate deliquescence at Mars-relevant temperatures.

Further research includes the analysis of carbonate-phyllosilicate parageneses and environments of aqueous alteration in Martian regions like Nili Fossae. Chevrier's publications also address the detection of ferrihydrite in Martian red dust, suggesting ancient cold and wet conditions, and the complex nature of liquid brines on Mars. The researcher is involved in projects related to subsurface habitability and the potential for life on Mars.

With an h-index of 39 and 442 total publications, Chevrier is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Key collaborators include Alec Fitting, Woodrow Gilbertson, and Jason A. Tullis from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Cathy Quantin‐Nataf from Lyon College.

Metrics

h-index: 39
Publications: 442
Citations: 11,229

Selected Publications

Exploring Organic-mineral Evolution in Planetary Analogs: Insights from Hydrothermal Alteration of Aromatic Molecules and Mafic Minerals (2025) DOI
Framework for Mapping Sublimation Features on Mars’ South Polar Cap Using Object-Based Image Analysis (2025) DOI
Perchlorate brine formation from frost at the Viking 2 landing site (2025) DOI
Temperature, Albedo, and Emissivity of Triton and Proteus from Voyager 2 IRIS Data (2025) DOI
Evaluating the reactivity of pyrite on Mars under current and ancient geochemical environments (2025) DOI
Detection of ferrihydrite in Martian red dust records ancient cold and wet conditions on Mars (2025) DOI
Transient Alkaline Lakes on Mars: The Key to Rapid Oxidation? (2025)
The elusive nature of Martian liquid brines (2024) DOI
Sulfites and sulfates formed by weathering of early martian carbonates in a sulfur dioxide-bearing atmosphere (2024) DOI
Water Uptake and Release of Nitrate Salt Mixtures of Relevance to the Atacama Desert and Mars (2024) DOI
Thermodynamic Modeling of Alterations During Climate Transition Reveals Evidence of Past Temperate Conditions on Venus (2024) DOI
Thermodynamic modeling of calcium or magnesium chloride, chlorate, and perchlorate ternary mixtures deliquescence at Mars-relevant temperatures (2023) DOI
Detection of dsrAB operon expression in <i>Desulfotalea psychrophila</i> cells subjected to simulated Martian conditions of temperature and regolith's sulphate minerals composition (2023) DOI
Pluto’s Surface Mapping Using Unsupervised Learning from Near-infrared Observations of LEISA/Ralph (2023) DOI
Discrepancy in Grain Size Estimation of H<sub>2</sub>O Ice in the Outer Solar System (2023) DOI