Complex organic molecules are widely observed in star-forming regions, although their
formation mechanisms are not well understood. Solid-state chemistry is thought to play an …

The interstellar medium (ISM) is rich in molecules, from simple diatomic to complex organic
ones, some of which have a biotic potential. A notable example, in this respect, is …

Studying the chemical composition of organic matter in astrophysical environments is an
important means to improve our understanding of its origin and evolution. This organic …

Carbonaceous chondrites (CC) contain a diversity of organic compounds. No definitive
evidence for a genetic relationship between these complex organic molecules and the …

The utilization of abundantly available CO 2 feedstock for the synthesis of high-value
compounds and fuels is the main focus of catalysis research. Herein, we report the synthesis …

The emergence of life on Earth could have benefitted from an extraterrestrial source of
amino acids. Yet, the origin of these amino acids is still debated because they may have …

The origin of the diverse organic compounds present in carbonaceous chondrites (CC)
remains uncertain. We aim at investigating the role that hydrothermal alteration may have …

Ion transport is vital to all modern lifeforms, but how early cells could have accomplished this
without complex proteins that are used by modern cells has remained elusive. Here, we …

This review presents some of the recent advancements in our understanding of comets
facilitated by laboratory studies, need for new laboratory simulations, and predictions for …

Aims. We theoretically investigated the dimerization of methanimine, CH 2= NH, a process
that has been invoked to explain the formation of haze in the atmosphere of Titan and …