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Theoretical Study of Reactions Relevant for Atmospheric Models of Titan: Interaction of Excited Nitrogen Atoms with Small Hydrocarbons

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The potential energy surface of the systems N(2D) + CH4, C2H4, and C2H6 have been investigated at B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ//CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ level in order to assist the interpretation of available experimental information very relevant for its implication for the chemical models of the atmosphere of Titan, and possibly of objects where both N2 and small hydrocarbons like methane are present, such as Triton and Pluto.

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Rosi, M., Falcinelli, S., Balucani, N., Casavecchia, P., Leonori, F., Skouteris, D. (2012). Theoretical Study of Reactions Relevant for Atmospheric Models of Titan: Interaction of Excited Nitrogen Atoms with Small Hydrocarbons. In: Murgante, B., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2012. ICCSA 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7333. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31125-3_26

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