Characterizing organic particle impacts on inert metal surfaces: Foundations for capturing organic molecules during hypervelocity transits of Enceladus plumes

O 18 : Organic / bio Molecules on Metal Surfaces II

O 18.1 Mon 16:00 H38 Towards a Quantitatively Reliable Modeling of Large Organic Molecules Adsorbing on Metal Surfaces — ∙David Alexander Egger1, Yuli Huang2, Elisabeth Wruss1, Victor Gonzalo Ruiz3, Alexandre Tkatchenko3, Satoshi Kera2, and Egbert Zojer1 — 1Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology. — 2Graduate School of Advanced Integration Science, Chiba University. — 3F...

Organic molecules on inorganic surfaces.

Feasibility of Detecting Bioorganic Compounds in Enceladus Plumes with the Enceladus Organic Analyzer

Enceladus presents an excellent opportunity to detect organic molecules that are relevant for habitability as well as bioorganic molecules that provide evidence for extraterrestrial life because Enceladus' plume is composed of material from the subsurface ocean that has a high habitability potential and significant organic content. A primary challenge is to send instruments to Enceladus that ca...

Modeling Adsorption and Reactions of Organic Molecules at Metal Surfaces

CONSPECTUS: The understanding of adsorption and reactions of (large) organic molecules at metal surfaces plays an increasingly important role in modern surface science and technology. Such hybrid inorganic/organic systems (HIOS) are relevant for many applications in catalysis, light-emitting diodes, single-molecule junctions, molecular sensors and switches, and photovoltaics. Obviously, the pre...

Hypervelocity Planets and Transits Around Hypervelocity Stars

Introduction: At the center of the Milky Way galaxy lies a black hole with mass ∼ 4× 106 that of the Sun. When a binary star system (two stars gravitationally bound to one another) approaches this massive black hole (MBH), the system can be tidally disrupted. This disruption can lead to the ejection of one star from the Milky Way at velocities of ∼ 1.5 million miles per hour. This is known as a...