Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation chemistry in a plasma jet revealed by IR-UV action spectroscopy

Alexander K. Lemmens; Daniël B. Rap; Johannes M. M. Thunnissen; Bryan Willemsen; Anouk M. Rijs

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-14092-3

Nature Communications (Jan 2020)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation chemistry in a plasma jet revealed by IR-UV action spectroscopy

Alexander K. Lemmens,
Daniël B. Rap,
Johannes M. M. Thunnissen,
Bryan Willemsen,
Anouk M. Rijs

Affiliations

Alexander K. Lemmens: Radboud University, Institute of Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory
Daniël B. Rap: Radboud University, Institute of Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory
Johannes M. M. Thunnissen: Radboud University, Institute of Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory
Bryan Willemsen: Radboud University, Institute of Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory
Anouk M. Rijs: Radboud University, Institute of Molecules and Materials, FELIX Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14092-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are present in the interstellar medium but their origin is unclear. Here the authors investigate large PAH formation from smaller PAHs in a plasma jet by mass-selective IR and UV laser spectroscopy, uncovering diacetylene radical addition as formation mechanism.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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