Arun Ramamurthy, Yuvaraj Ravi and Gopi Ragupathy*,
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Abstract
By utilizing quantum chemical calculations, we inspect four various reaction pathways for the formation of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) on interstellar medium in two interstellar conditions, i.e., gas phase and metal surface, respectively. We found their reactivity and feasibility of a chemical reaction under both conditions. Additionally, we probe how HCN interacts with metal surfaces to determine the thermodynamic parameters and reactive energetic barriers of the chemical reactions in cosmic environments. The alternative pathways created by the metal considerably lowered the reactive potential barriers, resulting in a notable increase in the reaction rate. From this theoretical research, it is revealed that the catalytic potential of metal surfaces in ISM significantly enhances the feasibility of chemical reactions and becomes the most favorable route for the formation of HCN.
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The scope of ACS Earth and Space Chemistry includes the application of analytical, experimental and theoretical chemistry to investigate research questions relevant to the Earth and Space. The journal encompasses the highly interdisciplinary nature of research in this area, while emphasizing chemistry and chemical research tools as the unifying theme. The journal publishes broadly in the domains of high- and low-temperature geochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, marine chemistry, planetary chemistry, astrochemistry, and analytical geochemistry. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry publishes Articles, Letters, Reviews, and Features to provide flexible formats to readily communicate all aspects of research in these fields.
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