X-ray processing of a realistic ice mantle can explain the gas abundances in protoplanetary disks
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array has allowed a detailed observation of molecules in protoplanetary disks, which can evolve toward solar systems like our own. While CO, H2CO are often abundant species in the cold zones of the disk, CH3CN are only found in a few regions, and more-complex organic molecules are not observed. We simulate, experimentally, […]