Vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption spectra of nitrile ices for their identification on Pluto
| Autor: | B. N. Raja Sekhar, H. G. M. Hill, B.-M. Cheng, Jen-Iu Lo, S Pavithraa, Nigel J. Mason, Bhalamurugan Sivaraman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Physics
Astrochemistry Nitrile Astronomy and Astrophysics 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Photochemistry 01 natural sciences Spectral line Pluto chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Space and Planetary Science 0103 physical sciences Butyronitrile Propionitrile 0210 nano-technology Acetonitrile 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Carbon monoxide |
| ISSN: | 1538-4357 0004-637X |
| Popis: | Icy bodies, such as Pluto, are known to harbor simple and complex molecules. The recent New Horizons flyby of Pluto has revealed a complex surface composed of bright and dark ice surfaces, indicating a rich chemistry based on nitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), and carbon monoxide (CO). Nitrile (CN) containing molecules such as acetonitrile (CH3CN), propionitrile (CH3CH2CN), butyronitrile (CH3CH2CH2CN), and isobutyronitrile ((CH3)2CHCN) are some of the nitrile molecules that are known to be synthesized by radiative processing of such simple ices. Through the provision of a spectral atlas for such compounds we propose that such nitriles may be identified from the ALICE payload on board New Horizons |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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