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Chemical composition of Titan's haze: Are PAHs present?

McKay, Christopher P.; Toon, Owen B.; Trainer, Melissa G. +4 more

Previous laboratory studies of haze aerosols analogous to those in Titan's atmosphere have shown evidence of the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). If present, PAHs may provide a mechanism for both particle formation and nitrogen incorporation. We have conducted new experiments simulating Titan haze production using an Aerosol M…