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20152026
most citedGas phase formation of the prebiotic molecule formamide: insights from new quantum computations

185 citations · 939 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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18 papers

astro-ph.SR2026

FAUST XXXI. Grain properties and variability of three sources in GSS 30

Q. Yang, H. Baobab Liu, S. Feng +55

To advance our understanding of dust properties in class 0/I young stellar objects, it is crucial to resolve their structures at multiple wavelengths and investigate how grain grow…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 2 cited

Gas-phase formation routes of dimethyl sulfide in the interstellar medium

Gabriella Di Genova, Nadia Balucani, Luca Mancini +3

Context: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS; CHSCH) is an organosulfur compound that has been suggested as a potential biosignature in exoplanetary atmospheres. In addition to its tenta…

astro-ph.SR2025

Evidence for Jet/Outflow Shocks Heating the Environment Around the Class I Protostellar Source Elias 29: FAUST XXI

Yoko Oya, Eri Saiga, Anna Miotello +1

We have observed the late Class I protostellar source Elias~29 at a spatial-resolution of 70~au with the Atacama~Large~Millimeter/submillimeter~Array (ALMA) as part of the FAUST La…

astro-ph.GA2024

FAUST XIX. DCO in the outflow cavities of NGC\,1333 IRAS\,4A: recovering the physical structure of its original prestellar core

Layal Chahine, Cecilia Ceccarelli, Marta De Simone +25

Molecular deuteration is a powerful diagnostic tool for probing the physical conditions and chemical processes in astrophysical environments. In this work, we focus on formaldehyde…

astro-ph.GA2024

Computational Astrochemistry Journey towards the molecular universe

D. Campisi, J. Perrero, N. Balucani

In astrochemistry, computational methods play a crucial role in addressing fundamental astronomical questions. Interstellar molecules profoundly influence the chemistry and physics…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 20 cited

FAUST XVII: Super deuteration in the planet forming system IRS 63 where the streamer strikes the disk

L. Podio, C. Ceccarelli, C. Codella +55

Recent observations suggest that planets formation starts early, in protostellar disks of yrs, which are characterized by strong interactions with the environment, e.g.,…

astro-ph.GA2024

Multiple chemical tracers finally unveil the intricate NGC\,1333 IRAS\,4A outflow system. FAUST XVI

Layal Chahine, Cecilia Ceccarelli, Marta De Simone +54

The exploration of outflows in protobinary systems presents a challenging yet crucial endeavour, offering valuable insights into the dynamic interplay between protostars and their…

astro-ph.GA2024

FAUST XIII. Dusty cavity and molecular shock driven by IRS7B in the Corona Australis cluster

G. Sabatini, L. Podio, C. Codella +54

The origin of the chemical diversity observed around low-mass protostars probably resides in the earliest history of these systems. We aim to investigate the impact of protostellar…

astro-ph.SR2024

FAUST XI: Enhancement of the complex organic material in the shocked matter surrounding the [BHB2007] 11 protobinary system

C. Vastel, T. Sakai, C. Ceccarelli +20

iCOMs are species commonly found in the interstellar medium. They are believed to be crucial seed species for the build-up of chemical complexity in star forming regions as well as…

astro-ph.GA2023

Revised gas-phase formation network of methyl cyanide: the origin of methyl cyanide and methanol abundance correlation in hot corinos

Lisa Giani, Cecilia Ceccarelli, Luca Mancini +4

Methyl cyanide (CHCN) is one of the most abundant and widely spread interstellar complex organic molecules (iCOMs). Several studies found that, in hot corinos, methyl cyanide a…

astro-ph.SR2020★ 45 cited

Seeds of Life in Space (SOLIS). X. Interstellar Complex Organic Molecules in the NGC 1333 IRAS 4A outflows

M. De Simone, C. Codella, C. Ceccarelli +11

Aims: A unique environment to study how interstellar Complex Organic Molecules (iCOMs) can be formed is the shocked gas along low-mass protostellar outflows, as the dust mantles co…

astro-ph.SR2020★ 49 cited

Seeds of Life in Space (SOLIS) V. Methanol and acetaldehyde in the protostellar jet-driven shocks L1157-B0 and B1

C. Codella, C. Ceccarelli, E. Bianchi +9

Aim: In the past, observations of protostellar shocks have been able to set constraints on the formation route of formamide (NH2CHO), exploiting its observed spatial distribution a…

astro-ph.SR2018★ 120 cited

The census of interstellar complex organic molecules in the Class I hot corino of SVS13-A

E. Bianchi, C. Codella, C. Ceccarelli +12

We present the first census of the interstellar Complex Organic Molecules (iCOMs) in the low-mass Class I protostar SVS13-A, obtained by analysing data from the IRAM-30m Large Proj…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 140 cited

Seeds of Life in Space (SOLIS) III. Formamide in protostellar shocks: evidence for gas-phase formation

C. Codella, C. Ceccarelli, P. Caselli +47

Context: Modern versions of the Miller-Urey experiment claim that formamide (NHCHO) could be the starting point for the formation of metabolic and genetic macromolecules. Intri…

astro-ph.GA2017★ 90 cited

SOLIS II. Carbon-chain growth in the Solar-type protocluster OMC2-FIR4

F. Fontani, C. Ceccarelli, C. Favre +42

The interstellar delivery of carbon atoms locked into molecules might be one of the key ingredients for the emergence of life. Cyanopolyynes are carbon chains delimited at their tw…

astro-ph.SR2017★ 116 cited

New quantum chemical computations of formamide deuteration support a gas-phase formation of this prebiotic molecule

D. Skouteris, F. Vazart, C. Ceccarelli +3

Based on recent work, formamide might be a potentially very important molecule in the emergence of terrestrial life. Although detected in the interstellar medium for decades, its f…

astro-ph.GA2016★ 52 cited

History of the solar-type protostar IRAS16293-2422 as told by the cyanopolyynes

A. A. Jaber, C. Ceccarelli, C. Kahane +9

Cyanopolyynes are chains of carbon atoms with an atom of hydrogen and a CN group on either side. They are detected almost everywhere in the ISM, as well as in comets. In the past,…

astro-ph.GA2015★ 185 cited

Gas phase formation of the prebiotic molecule formamide: insights from new quantum computations

V. Barone, C. Latouche, D. Skouteris +4

New insights into the formation of interstellar formamide, a species of great relevance in prebiotic chemistry, are provided by electronic structure and kinetic calculations for th…