Electron irradiation and temperature-programmed desorption of layered ethanolamine–water–methanol ices

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Ethanolamine (EtA) is a recently detected interstellar complex organic molecule and a potential precursor to more functionalised N-bearing species. We investigate the electron-driven chemistry of layered EtA–H2O–CH3OH ices deposited at 20 K, combining 2 keV electron irradiation with subsequent temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) while monitoring the solid phase by mid-infrared spectroscopy. These controlled irradiation conditions represent a simplified laboratory analogue of the structural and energetic conditions within interstellar grain mantles. Volatile products released during warming were followed by quadrupole mass spectrometry, and the final residue was analysed by ex situ electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Irradiation produces abundant radiolysis products typical of processed methanol- and water-rich ices, including CO, CO2, H2CO, H2O2, NH3, and OCN−. Bands consistent with formic acid and polyoxymethylene-like material are also observed, indicating that carbonyl chemistry and formaldehyde-driven oligomerisation can occur alongside fragmentation in the layered system. Comparison with a choline chloride–H2O reference reveals the emergence of features compatible with methylated EtA derivatives and/or choline-like species, while ESI-MS shows higher-m/z mass families in the residue that are not reproduced in the substrate/background blank. However, spectral congestion and matrix effects preclude an unambiguous assignment of choline. Our results show that energetic processing of EtA-containing ices can generate a diverse inventory of O- and N-bearing products, providing laboratory constraints on radiation chemistry in cold, irradiated grain mantles under idealised conditions.
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Authors Tara L. Stoib, Alejandro Guerrero‐Caicedo, Duncan V. Mifsud, Péter Herczku, Gergő Lakatos, Z. Kaňuchová, Zoltán Juhász, B. Sulik, N. J. Mason, S. Ioppolo, P. Caselli, B. M. Giuliano, Karl E. Duderstadt, Felipe Fantuzzi, Heidy M. Quitián-Lara
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Journal monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Year 2026
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10.1093/mnras/stag1757
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https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag1757
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