The Astrophysical JournalIce chemistry in the dense, cold interstellar medium (ISM) is probably responsible for the formation of interstellar complex organic molecules (COMs). Recent laboratory experiments performed at T ∼ 4 K have shown that irradiation of CO:N _2 ice samples ...
Rafael Martín-Doménech +3 more
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The Astrophysical JournalEnols represent highly reactive intermediates toward the synthesis of complex organic molecules in the interstellar medium (ISM) and serve as key tracers of nonequilibrium chemistry driven by Galactic cosmic rays.
Michela Nonne +10 more
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Surface diffusion of carbon atoms as a driver of interstellar organic chemistry [PDF]
Nature Astronomy, 2023 Masashi Tsuge +2 more
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Interstellar Chemistry in a Glovebox: Elusive Diatomic PN, Exposed [PDF]
ACS Central Science, 2020 Daniel Tofan, Alexandra Velian
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The chemistry of interstellar HnO+ beyond the Galaxy [PDF]
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2010 The astrochemistry of the HnO+ (n=1..3) ions is important as the main gas-phase formation route for water, and as tracer of the interstellar ionization rate by cosmic rays and other processes. While interstellar H3O+ has been known since the early 1990's, interstellar OH+ and H2O+ have only recently been detected using the Herschel space observatory ...
F. van der Tak
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Hydrogen ejection from hydrocarbons: Characterization and relevance in soot formation and interstellar chemistry [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaJosie Hendrix +2 more
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Gas-phase Chemistry in the Interstellar Medium: The Role of Laboratory Astrochemistry
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 “Who” and how? In this simple question the complexity of the interstellar chemistry is encapsulated. “Who” refers to what molecules are present in the interstellar medium (ISM) and “how” to the mechanisms that led to their formation.
Cristina Puzzarini
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Molecular Precursors of the RNA-World in Space: New Nitriles in the G+0.693−0.027 Molecular Cloud
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 Nitriles play a key role as molecular precursors in prebiotic experiments based on the RNA-world scenario for the origin of life. These chemical compounds could have been partially delivered to the young Earth from extraterrestrial objects, stressing the
Víctor M. Rivilla +15 more
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Dust evolution, a global view I. Nanoparticles, nascence, nitrogen and natural selection … joining the dots [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 The role and importance of nanoparticles for interstellar chemistry and beyond is explored within the framework of The Heterogeneous dust Evolution Model for Interstellar Solids (THEMIS), focusing on their active surface chemistry, the effects of ...
A. P. Jones
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Dust evolution, a global view: III. Core/mantle grains, organic nano-globules, comets and surface chemistry [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 Within the framework of The Heterogeneous dust Evolution Model for Interstellar Solids (THEMIS), this work explores the surface processes and chemistry relating to core/mantle interstellar and cometary grain structures and their influence on the nature ...
A. P. Jones
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