3 papers
astro-ph.GA2026
Theoretical determination of the binding energies of methanol and related species onto amorphous solid water ice
Aneesa Ahmad, Catherine Walsh, Stefan Vogt-Geisse +2
The formation and survival of complex organic molecules (COMs) in cold interstellar environments depends on their interactions with icy dust grain surfaces. Methanol, a key COM det…
astro-ph.GA2024
Pathways to Interstellar Amides via Carbamoyl (NH2CO) Isomers by Radical-Neutral Reactions on Ice Grain Mantles
Gabriela Silva-Vera, Giulia M. Bovolenta, Namrata Rani +2
Explaining the formation pathways of amides on ice-grain mantels is crucial to understanding the prebiotic chemistry in an interstellar medium. In this computational study, we expl…
astro-ph.GA2024
In-Depth Exploration of Catalytic Sites on Amorphous Solid Water: I. The Astrosynthesis of Aminomethanol
Giulia M. Bovolenta, Gabriela Silva-Vera, Stefano Bovino +3
Chemical processes taking place on ice-grain mantles are pivotal to the complex chemistry of interstellar environments. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the…