Sensitivity analysis of aromatic chemistry to gas-phase kinetics in a dark molecular cloud model
Alex N. Byrne, Ci Xue, Troy Van Voorhis, Brett A. McGuire
Abstract
) and aromatic growth from benzene to naphthalene. Future efforts should prioritize constraining rate coefficients of key reactions and expanding the network surrounding these processes. These results highlight the strength of sensitivity analysis techniques to identify critical processes in complex chemical networks, such as those often used in astrochemical modeling.
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ChemistryKineticsGas phaseSensitivity (control systems)HydrocarbonChemical physicsComputational chemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsElectronic engineeringQuantum mechanicsEngineeringAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesAtmospheric Ozone and Climate