3 papers
astro-ph.GA2025
New routes for PN destruction and formation in the ISM via neutral-neutral gas-phase reactions and an extended database for reactions involving phosphorus
Mateus X. Silva, Edgar Mendoza, Fábio S. L. Ferreira +5
Phosphorus plays an essential role in the chemistry of living organisms, being present in several fundamental biomolecules. The investigation of chemical reactions taking place in…
physics.chem-ph2024
Low temperature formation of pyridine and (iso)quinoline via neutral neutral reactions
Zhenghai Yang, Chao He, Shane J. Goettl +9
Aromatic molecules represent fundamental building blocks in prebiotic chemistry and are contemplated as vital precursors to DNA and RNA nitrogen bases. However, despite the identif…
astro-ph.GA2024
New SiS destruction and formation routes via neutral-neutral reactions and their fundamental role in interstellar clouds at low and high metallicity values
Edgar Mendoza, Samuel F. M. Costa, Miguel Carvajal +3
Among the silicon bearing species discovered in the interstellar medium, SiS and SiO stand out as key tracers due to their distinct chemistry and abundances in interstellar and cir…