Astrochemistry

Project description

Understanding chemistry in the environment and the solar system is fundamental for future space exploration. The vortex fluidic device (VFD) generates a thin film of liquid with high shear topological flow regimes of submicron dimensions, with localised temperatures at least 630oC and 20 MPa pressure. These hostile conditions can mimic processes on Earth and on planets, moons, asteroids, comets and dwarf planets within the solar system and beyond. Research will focus on processing water in the VFD where the mechanical energy decomposes water to hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide, and how this relates to processes in the solar system, under the umbrella of astrochemistry.

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