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SUBMITTER: Zhao L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20190815 1
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) represent key molecular building blocks leading to carbonaceous nanoparticles identified in combustion systems and extraterrestrial environments. However, the understanding of their formation and growth in these high temperature environments has remained elusive. We present a mechanism through laboratory experiments and computations revealing how the prototype PAH-naphthalene-can be efficiently formed via a rapid 1-indenyl radical-methyl radical reaction. ...[more]