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We search for meridional variation in the abundance of CH$_3$D relative to CH$_4$ on Titan using near-IR spectra obtained with NIRSPAO at Keck, which have a photon-limited signal-to-noise ratio of $\sim$50. Our observations can rule out a…

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It is essential to control the dissolution rate of iron oxide particles for a prospective acidic iron electrowinning process. In this study, the combined influence of temperature (40-80{\deg}C) and short-wavelength light exposure on the…

The mobility $\mu$ of excess electrons in dense Argon gas has been measured as a function of the applied electric field $E$ and of the gas density N at several temperatures in the range $142.6<T<200$ K, encompassing the critical temperature…

Methyl acetate (CH_3COOCH_3) has been recently observed by IRAM 30 m radio telescope in Orion though the presence of its deuterated isotopomers is yet to be confirmed. We therefore study the properties of various forms of methyl acetate,…

Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is a promising material for hydrogen storage because of its abundance and beneficial properties, such as high storage capacity and cost-effectiveness under mild conditions. Despite of these benefits, MgH2…

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Gas-phase chemistry at extreme conditions (low densities and temperatures) is difficult, so the presence of interstellar grains is especially important for the synthesis of molecules that cannot form in the gas phase. Interstellar grains…

We report on the using of torsion-rotational transitions in the CH3OH and (13)CH3OH molecules to evaluate possible variations of the physical constant mu=m_e/m_p - the electron-to-proton mass ratio - from spectral observations of emission…

A one dimensional (1-D), isothermal model for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is presented. This model accounts for the kinetics of the multi-step methanol oxidation reaction at the anode. Diffusion and crossover of methanol are modeled…

We report the result of a systematic methanol observation toward IRAS 19312+1950. The properties of the SiO, H2O and OH masers of this object are consistent with those of mass-losing evolved stars, but some other properties are difficult to…

The presence of methanol among the common ice components in interstellar clouds and protostellar envelopes has been confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope. Methanol is often detected in the gas phase toward lines of sight shielded from…

A bimetallic Au-Pd catalyst supported on ceriazirconia with Au:Pd molar ratio 0.8 has been synthesized using a simultaneous deposition-precipitation method and oxidized at 250, 450, and 700 $^\circ$C in order to modify its particle size,…

Redox and catalytic performance in total methane oxidation of a nonostructured ceria-terbia catalyst supported on magnesia is presented and compared to that of a pure ceria catalyst supported on MgO. The investigated material, Ce0.5Tb0.5Ox…

We have performed first-principles molecular-dynamics simulations based on density-functional theory to study the thermophysical properties of ethane under extreme conditions. We present new results for the equation of state of fluid ethane…

The relative abundances of singly-deuterated methanol isotopologues, [CH$_{2}$DOH]/[CH$_{3}$OD], in star-forming regions deviate from the statistically expected ratio of 3. In Orion KL, the nearest high-mass star-forming region to Earth,…

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