Our astrochemical heritage
P Caselli, C Ceccarelli - The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review, 2012 - Springer
Our Sun and planetary system were born about 4.5 billion years ago. How did this happen,
and what is the nature of our heritage from these early times? This review tries to address …
and what is the nature of our heritage from these early times? This review tries to address …
Grain surface models and data for astrochemistry
HM Cuppen, C Walsh, T Lamberts, D Semenov… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
The cross-disciplinary field of astrochemistry exists to understand the formation, destruction,
and survival of molecules in astrophysical environments. Molecules in space are …
and survival of molecules in astrophysical environments. Molecules in space are …
Formation of complex organic molecules in hot molecular cores through nondiffusive grain-surface and ice-mantle chemistry
A new, more comprehensive model of gas–grain chemistry in hot molecular cores is
presented, in which nondiffusive reaction processes on dust-grain surfaces and in ice …
presented, in which nondiffusive reaction processes on dust-grain surfaces and in ice …
Gas and grain chemical composition in cold cores as predicted by the Nautilus three-phase model
We present an extended version of the two-phase gas–grain code nautilus to the three-
phase modelling of gas and grain chemistry of cold cores. In this model, both the mantle and …
phase modelling of gas and grain chemistry of cold cores. In this model, both the mantle and …
Surface processes on interstellar amorphous solid water: Adsorption, diffusion, tunneling reactions, and nuclear-spin conversion
T Hama, N Watanabe - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Since we intend to review experimental and theoretical studies of physicochemical
processes occurring on cosmic dust grains in very cold regions in space, we start with a brief …
processes occurring on cosmic dust grains in very cold regions in space, we start with a brief …
The molecular universe
A Tielens - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2013 - APS
Molecular absorption and emission bands dominate the visible, infrared, and submillimeter
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
spectra of most objects with associated gas. These observations reveal a surprisingly rich …
Formation of complex organic molecules in cold objects: the role of gas-phase reactions
N Balucani, C Ceccarelli… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
While astrochemical models are successful in reproducing many of the observed interstellar
species, they have been struggling to explain the observed abundances of complex organic …
species, they have been struggling to explain the observed abundances of complex organic …
Formation of complex molecules in prestellar cores: a multilayer approach
AI Vasyunin, P Caselli, F Dulieu… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of chemical modeling of complex organic molecules (COMs) under
conditions typical for prestellar cores. We utilize an advanced gas-grain astrochemical …
conditions typical for prestellar cores. We utilize an advanced gas-grain astrochemical …
Detection of complex organic molecules in a prestellar core: a new challenge for astrochemical models
Context. Complex organic molecules (COMs) have long been detected in the interstellar
medium, especially in hot cores and in the hot corinos of low-mass protostars. Their …
medium, especially in hot cores and in the hot corinos of low-mass protostars. Their …
The origin of complex organic molecules in prestellar cores
C Vastel, C Ceccarelli, B Lefloch… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Complex organic molecules (COMs) have been detected in a variety of environments
including cold prestellar cores. Given the low temperatures of these objects, these …
including cold prestellar cores. Given the low temperatures of these objects, these …