Protoplanetary disks are rotating structures of gas and dust surrounding young stars, serving as the birth places of planets. Understanding the chemical evolution of organic materials in these disks is […]
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Ortho-Para Chemistry of H2CO in the Protoplanetary Disk TW Hya
The spatial distribution of the chemical reservoirs in protoplanetary disks is key to elucidate the composition of planets, especially habitable ones. However, the partitioning of the main elements among the […]
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Investigating The Chemical Link Between H2CO And CH3OH Within The CMZ Of NGC 253
Formaldehyde (H2CO) and methanol (CH3OH) have served as traditional tracers of the star formation process for decades. Studies of the environments which produce these species, though, have pointed to significant […]
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Rethinking Habitability using Biogenic Precursors: Formaldehyde in Millimeter Molecular Clouds of the Inner Galaxy
We present a comprehensive study of formaldehyde (H2CO) absorption and radio recombination line (H110a) emission in 215 molecular clouds from the Bolocam Galactic Plane Survey (BGPS), observed using the Nanshan […]
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ALMA Reveals Thermal and Non-thermal Desorption of Methanol Ice in the HD 100546 Protoplanetary Disk
Methanol (CH3OH) and formaldehyde (H2CO) are chemically coupled organic molecules proposed to act as an intermediate step between simple molecules and more complex prebiotic compounds.
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Correlation Between Formaldehyde and Methanol in Prestellar Cores
Formaldehyde is a key precursor in the formation routes of many complex organic molecules (COMs) in space. It is also an intermediate step in CO hydrogenation sequence that leads to […]
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Interstellar Methane As Progenitor Of Amino Acids?
Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, reports a research team in the journal Angewandte Chemie.
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Cosmic-ray Induced Sputtering Of Interstellar Formaldehyde Ices
H2CO is a ubiquitous molecule in the ISM and in the gas phase of prestellar cores, and is likely present in ice mantles, but its main desorption mechanism is unknown. […]
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Webb Space Telescope Finds Ethanol And Other Organic Molecules Surrounding Young Protostars
What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young protostars known as IRAS 2A […]
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Biomolecules Could Have Formed From Formaldehyde On Ancient Mars
Organic materials discovered on Mars may have originated from atmospheric formaldehyde, according to new research, marking a step forward in our understanding of the possibility of past life on the […]