Theoretical Determination of Binding Energies of Small Molecules on Interstellar Ice Surfaces

The adsorption of a series of atoms and small molecules and radicals (H, C, N, O, NH, OH, H2O, CH3, and NH3) on hexagonal crystalline and amorphous ice clusters were obtained via classical molecular dynamics and electronic structure methods. The geometry and binding energies were calculated using a...

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Main Authors: Denis Duflot, Céline Toubin, Maurice Monnerville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.645243/full