Prebiotic photochemistry : from Urey-Miller-like experiments to recent findings / edited by Franz Saija and Giuseppe Cassone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Intro -- Halftitle -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1 The Light of Photophysics and Photochemistry -- References -- Chapter 2 Extraterrestrial Photochemistry: Principles and Applications -- 2.1 Introduction: Photochemistry in Space -- 2.1.1 Photons in Space -- 2.1.2 Gas-phase Extraterrestrial Photochemistry -- 2.1.3 Condensed-phase Extraterrestrial Photochemistry -- 2.2 Principles of Photochemistry -- 2.2.1 Photochemistry and Electronically Excited States -- 2.2.2 Photochemistry vs. Radiation Chemistry -- 2.2.3 Laws of Photochemistry -- 2.2.4 Quantum Yields

2.3 Photochemistry Dynamics -- 2.3.1 Potential Energy Curves Give Static, Dynamic, and Spectroscopic Information -- 2.3.2 Five Scenarios for Photon-induced Dissociation of a Diatomic Molecule -- 2.3.3 Selection Rules -- 2.3.4 Application to Gaseous Molecular Oxygen -- 2.3.5 Photochemistry of Polyatomic Molecules -- 2.4 Photochemistry in the Condensed Phase -- 2.4.1 Exciton Diffusion Competing with Photochemistry -- 2.4.2 Excimers and Exciplexes -- 2.4.3 Kasha's Rule -- 2.4.4 Ionization Energy in the Condensed Phase Lowered because of Screening

2.4.5 Mean Free Path of Photons in the Condensed Phase -- 2.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3 Gas-phase Prebiotic Chemistry Driven by Ultraviolet Photolysis of Simple Molecules -- 3.1 How did Massive Synthesis of Organic Molecules Occur before the Emergence of Life? -- 3.2 The Chemistry of the Atmosphere of Titan and a New Endogenous Synthesis Paradigm -- 3.3 The Study of the Chemistry of Planetary Atmospheres: Beyond a Holistic Approach -- 3.3.1 Photochemical Models -- 3.3.2 The Study of Elementary Reactions

3.4 The Role of the First Electronically Excited State of Atomic Nitrogen, N(2D), in the Neutral Chemistry Leading to N-bearing Organic Compounds -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4 Unveiling Early Earth Photochemistry Through Experimental Simulations of Planetary Atmospheres -- 4.1 Habitability of the Early Earth -- 4.1.1 Origin of Volatiles on Early Earth -- 4.1.2 Chemical Composition of the Early Earth Atmosphere at Late Hadean -- 4.1.3 Summary of the Atmospheric Composition on Early Earth Supporting the Emergence of Life -- 4.2 Early Earth Photochemistry

4.2.1 Atmospheric Photochemistry Triggered by the Young Sun -- 4.2.2 Experimental Simulation of Early Earth Photochemistry -- 4.3 Prebiotic Potential of Atmospheric Chemistry on Early Earth -- 4.3.1 Prebiotic Molecules -- 4.3.2 Climate Impact -- 4.4 Conclusion and Perspectives: what Do We Learn from Other Planets? -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5 Rethinking UV-induced Prebiotic Selection of Biomolecules -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Introduction to UV Fluxes -- 5.2 Photostability of RNA and DNA Building Blocks in the Gas Phase

This book covers the photochemical aspects of the study of prebiotic and origin of life chemistry an ideal companion for postgraduates and researchers in prebiotic chemistry, photochemistry, photobiology, chemical biology and astrochemistry.

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