Photochemical Fate: The First Step Determines Efficiency of H2 Formation with a Supramolecular Photocatalyst

2010 ◽  
Vol 49 (23) ◽  
pp. 3981-3984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Tschierlei ◽  
Michael Karnahl ◽  
Martin Presselt ◽  
Benjamin Dietzek ◽  
Julien Guthmuller ◽  
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1987 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 167-169
Author(s):  
Valerio Pirronello

The problem of the formation of molecular hydrogen in interstellar clouds is revisited. the role played by cosmic ray bombardment under certain circumstances is considered mainly in the light of the low formation rate of H2 on grains due to the reduced mobility of adsorbed H atoms on their amorphous surfaces at interstellar temperatures.


2003 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Packer ◽  
Jeffrey J. Werner ◽  
Douglas E. Latch ◽  
Kristopher McNeill ◽  
William A. Arnold

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
Arjun Kumar Gautam

In this article I review the historical development and conversion of atomic to molecular hydrogen in astronomy. I discuss how the discoveries of HI and H2 in the interstellar medium were followed by studies of the relative abundance of atomic and molecular gas. Understanding this led to increasingly sophisticated theoretical models for H2 formation on the surface of interstellar dust grains. In certain situations, astronomical data can be used to constrain the formation rate of H2 molecules. Finally, I use the reasonably well-determined chemistry of HI and H2 to determine the overall timescale of star formation. The Himalayan Physics Vol. 5, No. 5, Nov. 2014 Page: 82-86


Author(s):  
Tushar Suhasaria ◽  
Vito Mennella

Refractory dust grains have an important role to play in the chemistry of star and planet-forming regions. Their surfaces interact with interstellar gas and act as a catalyst for the formation of simple and complex molecules in space. Several mechanisms have been invoked to explain how molecular hydrogen is formed in reactions on dust grain surfaces in different regions of space. In this article, we give an overview of our understanding of the laboratory experiments, conducted over the last 20 years, that deal with H2 formation on interstellar grain analogs in space simulated conditions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (29) ◽  
pp. 11614-11620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina A. Haupa ◽  
György Tarczay ◽  
Yuan-Pern Lee

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