Molecular growth of PANH via intermolecular Coulombic decay

S Barik, NR Behera, S Dutta, RK Kushawaha… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Nitrogen-bearing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PANHs) are ubiquitous in space. They
are considered precursors to advanced biomolecules identified in meteorites. However, their …

Metallofullerenes as a potential explanation for astrophysical phenomena

R Barzaga, GL Hou - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Detection of complex organic species in space has been one of the biggest challenges of
the astrophysical community since the beginning of space exploration, with C60-fullerene …

Bimolecular photodissociation of interstellar 1-Cyanonaphthalene via Intermolecular Coulombic decay

S Dutta, NR Behera, S Barik, RK Kushawaha… - The Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in space and govern the interstellar
chemistry. The two isomers of cyanonaphthalene (1-CNN and 2-CNN) were the first PAHs to …

Intermolecular Coulombic decay by concerted transfer of energy from photoreceptors to a reaction center

S Barik, NR Behera, S Dutta, Y Sajeev… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Molecular mechanisms that enable concerted transfer of energy from several
photoacceptors to a distinct reaction center are most desirable for the utilization of light …

Multiphoton Dissociative Ionization of Gas-Phase Styrene

NR Behera, S Barik, S Dutta… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We performed multiphoton ionization of styrene molecules and observed the formation of
styrene and benzene cations, the latter being reported for the first time in the multiphoton …

A 22-pole radiofrequency ion trap setup for laboratory astrophysical studies

NR Behera, S Dutta, R Chacko, S Barik… - Review of Scientific …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The formation of large interstellar molecules starting from small reactants constitutes the
bottom-up approach in astrochemistry. An experimental setup wherein the ionic reactant is …