Publications in Astrochemistry ( pdf file available by request)
  1. WOON, D. E & Herbst, E. 2009. "Quantum chemical predictions of the properties of known and postulated neutral interstellar molecules." Astrophys. J. Supp. Ser. 185, 273-288.
    10.1088/0067-0049/185/2/273   

  2. WOON, D. E. & Park, J.-Y. 2009. "Modeling chemical growth processes in Titan's atmosphere. 2. Theoretical study of reactions between C2H and ethene, propene, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutene, trimethylethene, and tetramethylethene." Icarus 202, 642-655.
    10.1016/j.icarus.2009.02.028   

  3. Widicus Weaver, S. L.; WOON, D. E., Ruscic, B.; & McCall, B. J. 2009. "Is HO2+ a detectable interstellar molecule?" Astrophys. J. 697, 601-609.
    10.1088/0004-637X/697/1/601   

  4. McCarthy, M. C., Tamassia, F., WOON, D. E., & Thaddeus, P. 2008. "A laboratory and theoretical study of silicon hydroxide SiOH." J. Chem. Phys. 129, 184301.
    10.1063/1.3002914   

  5. WOON, D. E. 2007. "Quantum chemical evaluation of the astrochemical significance of reactions between S atom and acetylene or ethylene." J. Phys. Chem. A., 111, 11249-11253.
    10.1021/jp0708392   

  6. WOON, D. E. 2006 "Modeling chemical growth processes in Titan's atmosphere: 1. Theoretical rates for reactions between benzene and the ethynyl (C2H) and cyano (CN) radicals at low temperature and pressure." Chem. Phys. 331, 67-76.
    10.1016/j.chemphys.2006.09.028   

  7. WOON, D. E. 2006 "Ab initio quantum chemical studies of reactions in astrophysical ices - Reactions involving CH3OH, CO2, CO, and HNCO in H2CO/NH3/H2O ices." Astrochemistry: From Laboratory Studies to Astronomical Observations, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 855 (eds. R. I. Kaiser, P. Bernath, A. M. Mebel, Y. Osamura, and S. Petrie), Springer (New York), 305-314.
    10.1063/1.2359569   

  8. Park, J.-Y. & WOON, D. E. 2006 "Theoretical modeling of formic acid (HCOOH), formate (HCOO-), and ammonium (NH4+) vibrational spectroscopy in astrophysical ices." Astrophys. J. 648, 1285-1290.
    10.1086/506175

  9. Park, J.-Y. & WOON, D. E. 2004 "Theoretical investigation of OCN- charge transfer complexes in condensed phase media: Spectroscopic properties in amorphous ice." J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 6589-6598.
    10.1021/jp048763m   

  10. WOON, D. E. & Park, J.-Y. 2004 "Photoionization of benzene and small polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ultraviolet-processed astrophysical ices: A computational study." Astrophys. J. 607, 342-345.
    10.1086/383345   

  11. WOON, D. E. 2004 "Photoionization in ultraviolet processing of astrophysical ice analogs at cryogenic temperatures." Adv. Space Res. 33, 44-48.
    10.1016/j.asr.2003.07.003   

  12. Park, J.-Y. & WOON, D. E. 2004 "Computational confirmation of the carrier for the "XCN" interstellar ice band: OCN- charge transfer complexes." Astrophys. J. 601, L63-L66.
    10.1086/381734   

  13. WOON, D. E. 2002 "Pathways to glycine and other amino acids in ultraviolet-irradiated astrophysical ices determined via quantum chemical modeling." Astrophys. J. 571, L177-L180.
    10.1086/341227   

  14. WOON, D. E. 2002 "Ab initio quantum chemical studies of reactions in astrophysical ices. 4. Reactions in ices involving HCOOH, CH2NH, HCN, HNC, NH3, and H2O." Int. J. Quantum Chem. 88, 226-235.
    10.1002/qua.10082   

  15. WOON, D. E. 2002 "Modeling gas-grain chemistry with quantum chemical cluster calculations. 1. Heterogeneous hydrogenation of CO and H2CO on icy grain mantles." Astrophys. J. 569, 541-548.
    10.1086/339279   

  16. WOON, D. E. 2001 "Ab initio quantum chemical studies of reactions in astrophysical ices. 3. Reactions of HOCH2NH2 in H2CO/NH3/H2O ices." J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 9478-9481.
    10.1021/jp011830h   

  17. WOON, D. E. 2001. "Ab initio quantum chemical studies of reactions in astrophysical ices. 2. Reactions in H2CO/HCN/HNC/H2O ices." Icarus 149, 277-284.
    10.1006/icar.2000.6524   

  18. WOON, D. E. 1999. "Ab initio quantum chemical studies of reactions in astrophysical ices. 1. Aminolysis, hydrolysis, and polymerization in H2CO/NH3/H2O ices." Icarus 142, 550-556.
    10.1006/icar.1999.6227   

  19. Herbst, E. & WOON, D. E. 1997. "The rate of the reaction between C2H and C2H2 at interstellar temperatures." Astrophys. J. 489, 109-112.
    10.1086/304786   

  20. WOON, D. E. & Herbst, E. 1997. "The rate of the reaction between CN and C2H2 at interstellar temperatures." Astrophys. J. 477, 204-208.
    10.1086/303707   

  21. WOON, D. E. 1996. "An ab initio benchmark study of the H + CO -> HCO reaction." J. Chem. Phys. 105, 9921-9926.
    10.1063/1.472857   

  22. WOON, D. E. & Herbst, E. 1996. "On the stability of interstellar carbon clusters: The rate of the reaction between C3 and O." Astrophys. J. 465, 795-799.
    10.1086/177463   

  23. Herbst, E. & WOON, D. E. 1996. "Why HOC+ is detectable in interstellar clouds: The rate of the reaction between HOC+ and H2." Astrophys. J. 463, L113-L115; erratum: 471, L73.
    10.1086/310059    10.1086/310334   

  24. WOON, D. E. 1996. "Ab initio characterization of MgCCH, MgCCH+, and MgC2 and pathways to their formation in the interstellar medium." Astrophys. J. 456, 602-610.
    10.1086/176682   

  25. WOON, D. E. 1995. "A correlated ab initio study of linear carbon-chain radicals CnH (n=2-7)." Chem. Phys. Lett. 244, 45-52.
    10.1016/0009-2614(95)00906-K   

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