Photochemical properties of a potential interstellar dust precursor: the electronic spectrum of Si₃O₂⁺

Abstract

Silicon oxide compounds are considered as precursors for silicon-based interstellar dust grains which consist mainly of silica and silicates. Knowledge of their geometric, electronic, optical, and photochemical properties provides crucial...

Current stage and future development of Belgrade collisional and radiative databases/datasets of importance for molecular dynamics

“…3), rate coefficients for non-local thermal equilibrium models and feed into models of various atmospheres, laboratory plasmas and are used in several technological applications. 68–73…”

Reaction of size-selected iron-oxide cluster cations with methane: a model study of rapid methane loss in Mars’ atmosphere

“…3 Size-selected gas-phase clusters provide a good model for this chemistry because it is possible to investigate reactions step by step with precise control over the number of atoms and molecules involved in the reaction, 4–6 providing molecular-level insights into metal- and metal compound-mediated catalytic reactions. 7 Furthermore, spectroscopic studies in laboratories have been reported for silica and silicate clusters, 8–10 which were recently suggested to be highly abundant in the interstellar medium. 8,9 Therefore, clusters themselves may play important roles in chemical processes in space.…”