• DOI:10.1038/S41550-018-0585-Y
Corpus ID: 105480354

Low-temperature formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Titan’s atmosphere

@article{Zhao2018LowtemperatureFO,
  title={Low-temperature formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Titan’s atmosphere},
  author={L. Zhao and R. I. Kaiser and B. Xu and U. Ablikim and M. Ahmed and Mikhail M. Evseev and E. Bashkirov and V. N. Azyazov and A. Mebel},
  journal={Nature Astronomy},
  year={2018},
  volume={2},
  pages={973-979}
}

L. Zhao, R. I. Kaiser, +6 authors A. Mebel

Published 2018

Chemistry

Nature Astronomy

The detection of benzene in Titan’s atmosphere led to the emergence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as potential nucleation agents triggering the growth of Titan’s orange-brownish haze layers. However, the fundamental mechanisms leading to the formation of PAHs in Titan’s low-temperature atmosphere have remained elusive. We provide persuasive evidence through laboratory experiments and computations that prototype PAHs like anthracene and phenanthrene (C14H10) are synthesized via… CONTINUE READING

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