por Albert Rimola | Sep 9, 2022 | Publication
Theoretical investigation of the reaction between the radical CCH and the icy surface of dust grains, leading to the formation of ethanol without the need of an external energy input. Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) is a relatively common molecule, often found in star-forming...
por Albert Rimola | Sep 8, 2022 | Publication
A detailed review that focuses on computational works dealing with the formation of glycine in the interstellar medium, its transportation to the early Earth, and its conversion into peptides under prebiotic conditions. Glycine (Gly), NH2CH2COOH, is the simplest amino...
por Albert Rimola | Sep 8, 2022 | Publication
A detailed review dealing with binding energies and how to obtain them through thermal desorption techniques and quantum mechanical simulations for astrochemical purposes. The evolution of star-forming regions and their thermal balance are strongly influenced by their...
por Albert Rimola | Sep 8, 2022 | Publication
The interaction of water, from one molecule to different coverages, on the most stable (110) surface of schreibersite (Fe2NiP), alongside different physico-chemcial properties of the interface, has been simulated computationally. Phosphorus is an element of primary...
por QuantumGrain | Ene 12, 2022 | Publication
Eloy Peña-Asensio from QuantumGrain together with researcher Elisa Simó-Soler from the University of Valencia have published an article on planetary defense in the prestigious journal Acta Astronautica combining a scientific approach with a political-legal focus. The...
por QuantumGrain | Ene 9, 2022 | Publication
An important reentry event was recorded from Spain on Feb. 16th, 2021 starting at 5h57m36s TU by several stations of the Spanish Fireball and Meteorite Network (SPMN). To study this event in detail, it was necessary to adapt the plane intersection method for...
