Origins of interstellar and solar system: Carbonaceous materials

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Astronomical Models, Astronomy, Carbon, Carbonaceous Materials, Chemical Evolution, Computational Astrophysics, Cosmochemistry, Mathematical Models, Nucleation, Solar System, Solar System Evolution, Star Formation, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Physics, Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, Carbon Stars, Computerized Simulation, Interstellar Matter, Main Sequence Stars, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Stellar Interiors, Thermodynamics

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Carbon is a crucial atom in cosmochemistry. It is well-established that carbon is synthesized in stellar interiors after the main sequence, is ejected by red giants as small carbonaceous grains during their 'carbon star' phase, resides in the interstellar medium, and was later incorporated into the solar system. The mechanisms of carbon grain formation and later chemical processing are complex because, with only small thermodynamic differences, carbon can take on a bewildering variety of forms: diamond; oxides; carbides; graphite; aliphatic hydrocarbons; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH's); fullerenes; amorphous carbon; and other compounds. These are evidence for many of the forms of carbon found in astronomical observations. We seek to understand the possible astrophysical sites and conditions of the origins of different forms of carbon by combining state-of-the-art capabilities of carbon chemistry with astrophysical modeling. The work is a collaboration between Prof. Frenklach, a leading carbon materials scientist with both laboratory and computer modeling expertise and Prof. Feigelson, an astrophysicist with interests in star formation. The largest effort under this grant was devoted to developing this concept into a comprehensive quantitative model. In addition to explaining the astronomical properties of red giants producing carbonaceous grains, our model also can incorporate recent meteoritic findings. Finally, our induced nucleation grain formation model provides a natural explanation for the widespread presence of PAH emission bands in the Galactic interstellar medium. A brief synopsis of other activities sponsored under this grant and a list of publications from this grant is included.

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