Ions in space |
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Authors: | Petrie Simon Bohme Diethard Kurt |
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Affiliation: | Chemistry Department, the Faculties, Australian National University, Canberra ACT0200, Australia. |
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Abstract: | We review the detection history, observation, distribution, and reactivity of molecular ions in extraterrestrial space, with particular (though not exclusive) reference to interstellar monocations. The diversity of interstellar ion chemistry is highlighted with reaction examples, drawn from the authors' own laboratories and elsewhere, and attempt to provide an overview of this broad and increasingly divergent field. Emphasis is given to the role of ions in the synthesis of molecules, including their ability to catalyze the transformation of neutral molecules. |
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Keywords: | molecular cations molecular anions astrophysical environments ion occurrence ion detection gas‐phase ion chemistry ion reaction mechanisms |
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