Modern Concepts in Laboratory Astrochemistry from Molecules, through Nanoparticles to Grains
Modern Concepts in Laboratory Astrochemistry from Molecules, through Nanoparticles to Grains
Modern Concepts in Laboratory Astrochemistry from Molecules, through Nanoparticles to Grains
This note covers the following topics:
The role of laboratory astrochemistry, Modeling and Observations, Gas Phase
Collisions, Surface Chemistry, Photodissociation and shock chemistry, Molecular
Spectroscopy, Dust and Nanoparticle Spectroscopy, Formation of Nanoparticles and
Solids.
Author(s): Stephan
Schlemmer, Harald Mutschke, Thomas Giesen
The review by Duncan V. Mifsud
and other authors points at the role which sulfur plays in the special world of
astrochemistry as an element of paramount importance to biological systems and
planetary geology. A pdf of laboratory studies involving sulfur-bearing
molecules include spectroscopy and results from experiments on thermal and
photochemical processing. Charged particle bombardment and radiolysis of sulfur
ice analogues are discussed for a better understanding of the behavior of sulfur
in extraterrestrial environments. The current document concludes with proposed
further research directions and continues to highlight the importance of sulfur
in astrochemical processes.
Author(s): Duncan V. Mifsud,
Zuzana Kanuchova, Péter Herczku, Sergio Ioppolo
This is a lecture note by Prof. Jesse Kroll, focusing on chemical
transformations in trace species of Earth's atmosphere. The note highlighted how
human activity impacts both air quality and climate-from covering major concepts
such as photochemistry and ozone-depleting compounds to aerosol chemistry. The
note provides a comprehensive summary of what drives atmospheric chemistry, from
sources and sinks of greenhouse gases to names and processes. The paper is
designed for better understanding of the atmospheric processes concerning
anthropogenic influences and their implication in environmental science.