Articles
Año 9 No.25 Enero - Abril 2023
CARBON CHAINS IN INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM: ¿THE LINKS OF ASTROCHEMISTRY?
Maestría en Ciencias Químicas. Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
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Centro de Química, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
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Departamento de Química y Física Teóricas, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, IEM-CSIC
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Laboratorio de Química Teórica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, BUAP
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Abstract
The interstellar medium (ISM) is known as a dense and cold environment where star formation takes place. In the last 70 years, astronomers have discovered a large number of gas-phase molecules in space, among which carbon chains stand out as they play an important role in interstellar chemistry. The study of these molecules requires a wide variety of techniques, both for their astronomical detection and their characterization in the laboratory. Computational chemistry through ab initio methods or methods based on DFT constitutes a reliable and accurate alternative for the characterization of these molecules and can complement and even direct experimental investigations.
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