Abstract
Experimental measurements on the thermal and nonthermal behavior of water and other simple molecules, including organic compounds such as methanol and benzene, on model interstellar dust grain and solid water ice surfaces using science techniques and methodologies are reviewed. A simple qualitative model of the early stages of mantle growth arising from a synthesis of the results of such investigations from our own laboratory and others is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1915-1931 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | ACS Earth and Space Chemistry |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 17 Jul 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- diffusion
- electron-induced chemistry
- icy grains
- molecular clouds
- nonthermal desorption
- thermal desorption
- water ice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Atmospheric Science
- Space and Planetary Science