Astrochemistry of sub-millimeter sources in Orion [PDF]
Cornerstone molecules (CO, H_2CO, CH_3OH, HCN, HNC, CN, CS, SO) were observed toward seven sub-millimeter bright sources in the Orion molecular cloud in order to quantify the range of conditions for which individual molecular line tracers provide ...
Doug Johnstone+2 more
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Is Phenylnitrene a Missing Link in the Formation of Polycyclic Aromatic Nitrogen Heterocycles? [PDF]
A new formation pathway for polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles (PANHs) has been found. The reaction of phenylnitrene and the propargyl radical leads to quinoline, proving that nitrenes are suitable precursors for nitrogen incorporation mechanisms.
Arns R+6 more
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Charge State Influence on Stability and Isomerism in Dehydrogenated PAHs: Insights from Anthracene, Acridine, and Phenazine. [PDF]
The ionization of anthracene, acridine, and phenazine has been explored, along with the removal of one and two hydrogen atoms, to provide valuable information for astrochemists and to understand the behavior of the resulting structures and their electronic reorganization. Abstract In this study, we systematically explored the stability and isomerism of
Zghida K+3 more
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The Genuine Carbene Conundrum. [PDF]
From fleeting intermediates to well‐defined molecular structures, carbenes (neutral divalent carbon) remind us that the most reactive ideas often make a large impact. Despite their wide‐ranging applications, the direct characterization of these reactive species remains a persistent experimental challenge.
Sawyer B, Peltier JL, Jazzar R.
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Aromatic hydrocarbons, diamonds, and fullerenes in interstellar space: puzzles to be solved by laboratory and theoretical astrochemistry [PDF]
New research is presented, and previous research is reviewed, on the emission and absorption of interstellar aromatic hydrocarbons. Emission from aromatic hydrocarbons dominate the mid-infrared emission of many galaxies, including our own Milky Way ...
K. Sellgren
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Astrochemistry: overview and challenges [PDF]
This paper provides a brief overview of the journey of molecules through the Cosmos, from local diffuse interstellar clouds and PDRs to distant galaxies, and from cold dark clouds to hot star-forming cores, protoplanetary disks, planetesimals and ...
van Dishoeck, Ewine F.
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Recommended Thermal Rate Coefficients for the C + H$_3^+$ Reaction and Some Astrochemical Implications [PDF]
We have incorporated our experimentally derived thermal rate coefficients for C + H$_3^+$ forming CH$^+$ and CH$_2^+$ into a commonly used astrochemical model.
Buzard, C. F.+6 more
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Grain Surface Models and Data for Astrochemistry [PDF]
The cross-disciplinary field of astrochemistry exists to understand the formation, destruction, and survival of molecules in astrophysical environments. Molecules in space are synthesized via a large variety of gas-phase reactions, and reactions on dust ...
A. Al-Halabi+284 more
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The Influence of Galactic Cosmic Rays on Ion-Neutral Hydrocarbon Chemistry in the Upper Atmospheres of Free-Floating Exoplanets [PDF]
Cosmic rays may be linked to the formation of volatiles necessary for prebiotic chemistry. We explore the effect of cosmic rays in a hydrogen-dominated atmosphere, as a proof-of-concept that ion-neutral chemistry may be important for modelling hydrogen ...
C. Bilger+5 more
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On the Energetics of the HCO$^+$ + C $\to$ CH$^+$ + CO Reaction and Some Astrochemical Implications [PDF]
We explore the energetics of the titular reaction, which current astrochemical databases consider open at typical dense molecular (i.e., dark) cloud conditions.
Bhaskar, Roshan G.+3 more
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