Abstract
Surface processes on cosmic solids in cold astrophysical environments lead to gas-phase depletion and molecular complexity. Most astrophysical models assume that the molecular ice forms a thick multilayer substrate, not interacting with the dust surface. In contrast, we present experimental results demonstrating the importance of the surface for porous grains. We show that cosmic dust grains may be covered by a few monolayers of ice only. This implies that the role of dust surface structure, composition, and reactivity in models describing surface processes in cold interstellar, protostellar, and protoplanetary environments has to be reevaluated.
Highlights
Surface processes on cosmic solids in cold astrophysical environments lead to gas-phase depletion and molecular complexity
Most astrophysical models assume that the molecular ice forms a thick multilayer substrate, not interacting with the dust surface
It is well known that dust grains in cold cosmic environments such as molecular clouds and protostellar envelopes and planet-forming disks beyond the snow line are mixed with molecular ices
Summary
Surface processes on cosmic solids in cold astrophysical environments lead to gas-phase depletion and molecular complexity. It is well known that dust grains in cold cosmic environments such as molecular clouds and protostellar envelopes and planet-forming disks beyond the snow line are mixed with molecular ices.
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