Gas-phase synthesis of the bicyclic silicon tricarbide molecule (c-SiC 3 ) as a precursor to silicon carbide nanoparticles in space

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Shane J. Goettl, Kazuumi Fujioka, Márcio Oliveira Alves, Mateus Xavier Silva, Zhenghai Yang, Surajit Metya, Iakov A. Medvedkov, Tosaporn Sattasathuchana, Breno R. L. Galvão, Rui Sun, Ralf I. Kaiser
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc00002a
Cited by: 1
References: 60

Abstract

in the circumstellar envelope of the carbon star IRC+10216, the title reaction offers an entrance point for the exotic silicon chemistry in deep space thus bringing us closer to an understanding of how silicon and carbon chemistries can be coupled in our galaxy.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research Fullerene Chemistry and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
11
Pages
5367–5375
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN