Surface diffusion of carbon atoms as a driver of interstellar organic chemistry
M Tsuge, G Molpeceres, Y Aikawa, N Watanabe - Nature Astronomy, 2023 - nature.com
Many interstellar complex organic molecules (COMs) are believed to be produced on the
surfaces of icy grains at low temperatures. Atomic carbon is considered responsible for the …
surfaces of icy grains at low temperatures. Atomic carbon is considered responsible for the …
The Molecular Composition of Shadowed Proto-solar Disk Midplanes Beyond the Water Snowline
The disk midplane temperature is potentially affected by the dust traps/rings. The dust
depletion beyond the water snowline will cast a shadow. In this study, we adopt a detailed …
depletion beyond the water snowline will cast a shadow. In this study, we adopt a detailed …
Collisional Growth and Fragmentation of Dust Aggregates. II. Mass Distribution of Icy Fragments
By performing N-body simulations, we investigated the fundamental processes of collisions
between dust aggregates composed of submicron-sized icy dust monomers. We examined …
between dust aggregates composed of submicron-sized icy dust monomers. We examined …
Efficient formation pathway of methyl formate: The role of OH radicals on ice dust
Three structural isomers of the C 2 H 4 O 2 molecule, namely, methyl formate (MF; HCOOCH
3), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and glycolaldehyde (HOCH 2 CHO), have attracted …
3), acetic acid (CH 3 COOH), and glycolaldehyde (HOCH 2 CHO), have attracted …
Density and Refractive Index of Carbon Monoxide Ice at Different Temperatures
R Luna, C Millán, M Domingo, C Santonja… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper is intended to study the density and the refractive index of the solid carbon
monoxide in the interval 13–28 K to improve our understanding of the dynamics in the …
monoxide in the interval 13–28 K to improve our understanding of the dynamics in the …
[HTML][HTML] Mid-IR and VUV spectroscopic characterisation of thermally processed and electron irradiated CO2 astrophysical ice analogues
The astrochemistry of CO 2 ice analogues has been a topic of intensive investigation due to
the prevalence of CO 2 throughout the interstellar medium and the Solar System, as well as …
the prevalence of CO 2 throughout the interstellar medium and the Solar System, as well as …
Nonlinear Outcome of Coagulation Instability in Protoplanetary Disks. II. Dust-ring Formation Mediated by Backreaction and Fragmentation
In our previous work (Paper I), we demonstrated that coagulation instability results in dust
concentration against depletion due to the radial drift and accelerates dust growth locally. In …
concentration against depletion due to the radial drift and accelerates dust growth locally. In …
In situ cryogenic transmission electron microscopy observation on the formation of hydrogen-ordered hexagonal ices and its astrophysical implications
T Yamazaki, A Kouchi, K Murata… - Monthly Notices of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Water ices play a critical role in various astrophysical phenomena and store information
about the thermal history of icy grains. To understand this history, clarifying the formation …
about the thermal history of icy grains. To understand this history, clarifying the formation …
Infrared multiple‐angle incidence resolution spectrometry for vapor‐deposited amorphous water
T Nagasawa, N Numadate… - Journal of Raman …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared multiple‐angle incidence resolution spectrometry (IR‐MAIRS) is a recently
developed spectroscopic technique that combines oblique incidence transmission …
developed spectroscopic technique that combines oblique incidence transmission …
Floating in Space: How to Treat the Weak Interaction between CO Molecules in Interstellar Ices
In the interstellar medium, six molecules have been conclusively detected in the solid state
in interstellar ices, and a few dozen have been hypothesized and modeled to be present in …
in interstellar ices, and a few dozen have been hypothesized and modeled to be present in …