This review is concerned with the formation of molecules in the interstellar medium (ISM),
which is composed mainly of regions of gas and dust known as interstellar clouds, ranging …

Reactions in interstellar ices are shown to be capable of producing key prebiotic molecules
without energetic radiation that are necessary for the origins of life. When present in …

Glycine (Gly), the simplest amino-acid building-block of proteins, has been identified on icy
dust grains in the interstellar medium, icy comets, and ice covered meteorites. These …

A recent work by Marks et al. on the formation of carbamic acid in NH 3‐CO 2 interstellar
ices pointed out its stability in the gas phase and the concomitant production of its dimer …

The results of an experimental investigation of 1keV electron irradiation of ices (deposited at
30K) of (i) pure methanol and (ii) of a 1: 1 mixture of NH3: CH3OH are reported. Molecular …

The destruction of solid glycine under irradiation with 2 keV electrons has been investigated
by means of IR spectroscopy. Destruction cross sections, radiolysis yields, and half-life …

The effect of UV photon (120–200 nm) and electron (2 keV) irradiation of analogues of
interstellar carbonaceous dust and of glycine were investigated by means of IR …

A comprehensive and up-to-date text in the field of electron scattering and ionization,
covering fundamentals, experimental background, quantum scattering theories and …

Carbon dioxide and ammonia are two of the most abundant species in astrophysical media,
where they can react in the solid phase under certain conditions. This contribution presents …

Lyman-α (121.6 nm) photon and 1 keV electron-beam irradiation of pure HCONH2 (FA) ice
and H2O: HCONH2 ice mixtures on high-surface-area SiO2 nanoparticles have been …