Astrochemistry of dust, ice and gas: introduction and overview

2014/01/01 by E. F. van Dishoeck, Ewine F. van Dishoeck · 2 citations
Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Chemical Physics Studies #Astrobiology #Astrochemistry #Astronomy #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Chemistry #Interstellar medium #Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure #Physics #Planet #astro-ph.EP #astro-ph.GA

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/c4fd00140k

published as Faraday Discussions 2014, vol. 168, 9 · Introductory paper for Faraday Discussions 168 conference, April 2014

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Abstract

A brief introduction and overview of the astrochemistry of dust, ice and gas and their interplay is presented. The importance of basic chemical physics studies of critical reactions is illustrated through a number of recent examples. Such studies have also triggered new insight into chemistry, illustrating how astronomy and chemistry can enhance each other. Much of the chemistry in star- and planet-forming regions is now thought to be driven by gas-grain chemistry rather than pure gas-phase chemistry, and a critical discussion of the state of such models is given. Recent developments in studies of diffuse clouds and PDRs, cold dense clouds, hot cores, protoplanetary disks and exoplanetary atmospheres are summarized, both for simple and more complex molecules, with links to papers presented in this volume. In spite of many lingering uncertainties, the future of astrochemistry is bright: new observational facilities promise major advances in our understanding of the journey of gas, ice and dust from clouds to planets.

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