Formation of water molecule by surface atomic reactions on interstellar grains at low temperatures

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  • 極低温星間塵表面原子反応による水分子生成
  • キョクテイオンセイ カン ジン ヒョウメン ゲンシ ハンノウ ニ ヨル ミズブンシ セイセイ

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Formation of water by reaction of oxygen molecules (O2) with hydrogen atoms (H) were investigated at low temperatures (10-40 K) in order to reveal the possible reaction pathways to yield water on grain surfaces in molecular clouds. Two types of experiments for surface reaction between O2 and H were performed: one of which was that solid O2 was deposited onto the surface, followed by H irradiations to the O2, another of which was that gaseous O2 was continuously codeposited with H onto the surface and was reacted with each other. H2O (D2O) and H2O2 (D2O2) were quickly produced through successive reactions of O2 with H (D). Reaction kinetics and isotope effect are discussed for the former experiment. For the latter experiment, the dependence of compositions of the products on the temperature and O2/H ratio, and also the structure of the H2O ice produced are examined.

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  • Chikyukagaku

    Chikyukagaku 43 (4), 117-131, 2009

    The Geochemical Society of Japan

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