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Surface Reactions in Interstellar Space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Eric Herbst*
Affiliation:
Departments of Physics and Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

Abstract

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It is impossible to explain the abundances of some gas-phase and most condensed-phase interstellar molecules without the use of grain chemistry. Nevertheless, grain-surface chemistry is relatively poorly understood for a variety of reasons. Our current knowledge of this chemistry and its use in interstellar models is discussed along with specific needs for future research.

Type
II. Joint Discussions
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2002

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