An infrared study of pure and ion irradiated frozen formamide

2006/04/28 by John R. Brucato, J. R. Brucato, G. A. Baratta +3 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Origins and Evolution of Life #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065095

6 pages, 3 figures. Accepted for publication in A&A

arxiv created 2006/04/28 · openalex publication_date 2006/08/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Context.The chemical evolution of formamide (HCONH2), a molecule of astrobiological interest that has been tentatively identified in interstellar ices and in cometary coma, has been studied in laboratory under simulated astrophysical conditions such as ion irradiation at low temperature.

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