Acronym NanoSPace Title Carbon molecular nanostructures in space Summary

The main aim and objective of the COST Action NanoSpace (“Carbon molecular nanostructures in space”; CA21126) is to advance the fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of cosmic carbon nanomaterials (nanocarbons; nC) and their relevance in non-terrestrial environments by promoting the interdisciplinary combination of state-of-the-art astronomical, laboratory, and theoretical studies, among others. The main scientific challenges are the following:
What nanocarbon species are present in space and how can we identify them?
What are the chemical pathways that lead to their formation and destruction?
What is the role of nanocarbon species in non-terrestrial environments? This is in cosmic and in prebiotic chemistry (astrobiology) and in astrophysics.

Project webpage Start year 27/10/2022 End year 26/10/2026 ID CA21126 iBB Role Partner iBB Budget - € Research Group BSIRG PI Mário Nuno Berberan e Santos Project Partners n.a. Status Funding COST