The evolution of star-forming regions and their thermal balance are strongly influenced by
their chemical composition, which, in turn, is determined by the physicochemical processes …

Compartmentalization is crucial for the evolution of life. Present-day phospholipid
membranes exhibit a high level of complexity and species-dependent homochirality, the so …

Dust grains play a central role in the physics and chemistry of cosmic environments. They
influence the optical and thermal properties of the medium due to their interaction with stellar …

Surface processes on cosmic solids in cold astrophysical environments lead to gas-phase
depletion and molecular complexity. Most astrophysical models assume that the molecular …

Beyond the snow line of protoplanetary discs and inside the dense core of molecular clouds,
the temperature of gas is low enough for water vapour to condense into amorphous ices on …

The desorption properties of H2O films are investigated across a wide range of film
thicknesses from 53 nanometres (nm) to 101 micrometres (μm) using a quartz-crystal …

The adsorption and reaction of water on single crystal α-Al2O3 (0001) in ultrahigh vacuum,
and α-alumina particles in ambient conditions, were investigated using temperature …

Silica can take many forms, and its interaction with water can change dramatically at the
interface. Silica based systems offer a rich tapestry to probe the confinement of water as size …

Experimental measurements on the thermal and nonthermal behavior of water and other
simple molecules, including organic compounds such as methanol and benzene, on model …

Electron-promoted desorption (EPD) from compact amorphous solid water (c-ASW) has
been studied. Low-energy electron bombardment with 200–300 eV electrons leads to H2O …