Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Dense Cloud Chemistry

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 680; no. 1; pp. 371 - 383
• Main Authors: Wakelam, Valentine, Herbst, Eric
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, IL IOP Publishing 10.06.2008; University of Chicago Press
• Subjects: Astronomy; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Molecular process; ISM: individual (L134N, TMC-1 (CP)); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; ISM: molecules; ISM: abundances; molecular processes; Abundance; Dense cloud; astrochemistry

Virtually all detailed gas-phase models of the chemistry of dense interstellar clouds exclude polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). This omission is unfortunate because from the few studies that have been done on the subject, it is known that the inclusion of PAHs can affect the gas-phase chemist...