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Are interstellar ices porous, and how do the pores collapse?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2017

C. R. Hill
Affiliation:
The Open University, UK
C. Mitterdorfer
Affiliation:
University of Innsbruck
T. G. A. Youngs
Affiliation:
STFC, ISIS
D. T. Bowron
Affiliation:
STFC, ISIS
N. Pascual
Affiliation:
The Open University, UK
O. Auriacombe
Affiliation:
The Open University, UK RAL Space email: catherine.hill@open.ac.uk
T. Loerting
Affiliation:
University of Innsbruck
H. J. Fraser
Affiliation:
The Open University, UK
Susanne Höfner
Affiliation:
University of Innsbruck
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Amorphous solid water (ASW) is of great importance in astrochemistry as it has been detected in star forming regions, comets, and cold solar-system objects. A key property of ASW is its porous nature (with the extent of porosity reflecting the formation and growth conditions) and the subsequent pore collapse when the ice is heated. If interstellar ices are porous there are huge implications to both the process of planet formation and the budgets of molecular gas in the solid and gas phases. It is therefore vital to understand ASW porosity over astronomically relevant conditions in order to effectively model its potential effects on these processes.

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