Ab-initio dynamic study of mechanisms for dust-mediated molecular hydrogen formation in space

Abstract The reason for the abundance of molecular hydrogen (H2) in space remains unresolved. Here we study collision dynamics under spacelike conditions to test H2 formation mechanisms where carbonaceous dust grains may have a catalytic role. Density functional theory molecular dynamics simulates a...

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Main Authors: Yuzhen Guo, David R. McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Communications Chemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01489-z
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