Low-Energy Electron Impact Mediates the Creation of New Complex Organic Molecules (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Low-Energy Electron Impact Mediates the Creation of New Complex Organic Molecules

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Low-energy electron impact mediates the creation of new complex organic molecules, such as ethanol, in astrophysical/planetary model ices containing methane and oxygen; while some of the new species desorb as ions, many remain in the surface ices.

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The photo of Jupiter's moon Europa, inserted for the Platinum (Pt) substrate (bottom of the graphic), is credited to NASA, public domain images.

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