UV photolysis of polyynes at λ=254 nm and at λ>222 nm

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-116

  Cataldo, Franco ^a,b   Strazzulla, Giovanni ^b   Iglesias Groth, Susana ^c  

^a Actinium Chemical Research   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrochemistry; Decomposition; Kinetics; Photolysis; Polyynes; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

COSMOCHEMISTRY; DECOMPOSITION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOTOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 53149095086     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147355040800414X     Document Type: Article

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