Reaction kinetics at very low temperatures: Laboratory studies and interstellar chemistry

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 261-268

  Smith, Ian W M ^a   Rowe, Bertrand R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMISTRY; GAS; KINETICS; LOW TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION; SURFACE CHARGE; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

ASTRONOMY; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034072164     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar990099i     Document Type: Article

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