Benzonitrile as a Proxy for Benzene in the Cold ISM: Low-temperature Rate Coefficients for CN+ C6H6
The low-temperature reaction between CN and benzene (C 6 H 6) is of significant interest in
the astrochemical community due to the recent detection of benzonitrile, the first aromatic …
the astrochemical community due to the recent detection of benzonitrile, the first aromatic …
Collisional excitation of HNC by He found to be stronger than for structural isomer HCN in experiments at the low temperatures of interstellar space
HCN and its unstable isomer HNC are widely observed throughout the interstellar medium,
with the HNC/HCN abundance ratio correlating strongly with temperature. In very cold …
with the HNC/HCN abundance ratio correlating strongly with temperature. In very cold …
Product-specific reaction kinetics in continuous uniform supersonic flows probed by chirped-pulse microwave spectroscopy
Experimental studies of the products of elementary gas-phase chemical reactions occurring
at low temperatures (< 50 K) are very scarce, but of importance for fundamental studies of …
at low temperatures (< 50 K) are very scarce, but of importance for fundamental studies of …
Low-Temperature Gas-Phase Kinetics of Ethanol–Methanol Heterodimer Formation
L Satterthwaite, G Koumarianou… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The structures of gas-phase noncovalently bound clusters have long been studied in
supersonic expansions. This method of study, while providing a wealth of information about …
supersonic expansions. This method of study, while providing a wealth of information about …
A novel Ka-band chirped-pulse spectrometer used in the determination of pressure broadening coefficients of astrochemical molecules
TS Hearne, O Abdelkader Khedaoui… - The Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A novel chirped-pulse Fourier transform microwave (CP-FTMW) spectrometer has been
constructed to cover the Ka-band (26.5 GHz–40 GHz) for use in the CRESUCHIRP project …
constructed to cover the Ka-band (26.5 GHz–40 GHz) for use in the CRESUCHIRP project …
Rate constants of the CN+ toluene reaction from 15 to 294 K and interstellar implications
CN is known for its fast reactions with hydrocarbons at low temperatures, but relatively few
studies have focused on the reactions between CN and aromatic molecules. The recent …
studies have focused on the reactions between CN and aromatic molecules. The recent …
Contrast and Complexity in the Low-Temperature Kinetics of CN(v = 1) with O2 and NO: Simultaneous Kinetics and Ringdown in a Uniform Supersonic Flow
Bimolecular rate coefficients were determined for the reaction CN (v= 1)+ NO and O2 using
continuous wave cavity ringdown spectroscopy in a uniform supersonic flow (UF-CRDS) …
continuous wave cavity ringdown spectroscopy in a uniform supersonic flow (UF-CRDS) …
Fate of the gas-phase reaction between oxirane and the cn radical in interstellar conditions
S Alessandrini, M Melosso - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The escalating identification of new complex molecules in the interstellar medium claims for
potential formation routes of such species. In this regard, the present work considers the …
potential formation routes of such species. In this regard, the present work considers the …
Structure, stability, and spectroscopic properties of small acetonitrile cation clusters
HBA Cerqueira, JC Santos, F Fantuzzi… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ionization and fragmentation pathways induced by ionizing agents are key to understanding
the formation of complex molecules in astrophysical environments. Acetonitrile (CH3CN) …
the formation of complex molecules in astrophysical environments. Acetonitrile (CH3CN) …
Design and Implementation of a New Apparatus for Astrochemistry: Kinetic Measurements of the CH+ OCS Reaction and Frequency Comb Spectroscopy in a Cold …
We present the development of a new astrochemical research tool HILTRAC, the Highly
Instrumented Low Temperature ReAction Chamber. The instrument is based on a pulsed …
Instrumented Low Temperature ReAction Chamber. The instrument is based on a pulsed …