Astrochemistry and compositions of planetary systems

KI Öberg, EA Bergin - Physics Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Planets form and obtain their compositions in disks of gas and dust around young stars. The
chemical compositions of these planet-forming disks regulate all aspects of planetary …

Organic molecules in the interstellar medium, comets, and meteorites: a voyage from dark clouds to the early Earth

P Ehrenfreund, SB Charnley - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Our understanding of the evolution of organic molecules, and their voyage from
molecular clouds to the early solar system and Earth, has changed dramatically …

Pure hydrocarbon cycles in TMC-1: Discovery of ethynyl cyclopropenylidene, cyclopentadiene, and indene

J Cernicharo, M Agúndez, C Cabezas… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
We report the detection for the first time in space of three new pure hydrocarbon cycles in
TMC-1: cC 3 HCCH (ethynyl cyclopropenylidene), cC 5 H 6 (cyclopentadiene), and cC 9 H 8 …

Discovery of interstellar 2-cyanoindene (2-C9H7CN) in GOTHAM observations of TMC-1

ML Sita, PB Changala, C Xue… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present laboratory rotational spectroscopy of five isomers of cyanoindene (2-, 4-, 5-, 6-,
and 7-cyanoindene) using a cavity Fourier transform microwave spectrometer operating …

The UMIST database for astrochemistry 2012

D McElroy, C Walsh, AJ Markwick, MA Cordiner… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
We present the fifth release of the UMIST Database for Astrochemistry (UDfA). The new
reaction network contains 6173 gas-phase reactions, involving 467 species, 47 of which are …

Ion chemistry and N-containing molecules in Titan's upper atmosphere

V Vuitton, RV Yelle, MJ McEwan - Icarus, 2007 - Elsevier
High-energy photons, electrons, and ions initiate ion–neutral chemistry in Titan's upper
atmosphere by ionizing the major neutral species (nitrogen and methane). The Ion and …

Experimental investigation on the formation of carbon-bearing molecules in the interstellar medium via neutral− neutral reactions

RI Kaiser - Chemical Reviews, 2002 - ACS Publications
The physical and chemical processes leading to the formation of molecules in the interstellar
medium (ISM) sthe vast voids between the starssfascinated scientists since the first detection …

A photochemical model of Titan's atmosphere and ionosphere

VA Krasnopolsky - Icarus, 2009 - Elsevier
A global-mean model of coupled neutral and ion chemistry on Titan has been developed.
Unlike the previous coupled models, the model involves ambipolar diffusion and escape of …

Current state of modeling the photochemistry of Titan's mutually dependent atmosphere and ionosphere

EH Wilson, SK Atreya - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
In the context of recent observations, microphysical models, and laboratory data, a
photochemical model of Titan's atmosphere, including updated chemistry focusing on rate …

The UMIST database for astrochemistry 1995

TJ Millar, PRA Farquhar, K Willacy - Astronomy and Astrophysics …, 1997 - aas.aanda.org
We report the release of a new version of the UMIST database for astrochemistry. The
database contains the rate coefficients of 3864 gas-phase reactions important in interstellar …