Prebiotic Chemistry

  • Hydrogen Cyanide Polymer. Mamajanov I and Herzfeld J. In the The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Springer (Berlin, 2011).

  • Molecular Structure of Humin and Melanoidin via Solid State NMR. Herzfeld J, Rand D, Matsuki Y, Daviso E, Mak-Jurkauskas M and Mamajanov I. Journal of Physical Chemistry B 115, 5741-5745 (2011).

  • Microspherules from Sugars in the Absence of Nitrogen. Rand D, Belenky M and Herzfeld J. Orig Life Evol Biosph 41, 17-22 (2011).

  • HCN polymers characterized by solid state NMR: chains and sheets formed in the neat liquid. Mamajanov I and Herzfeld J. J Chem Phys 130, 134503 (2009).

  • HCN polymers characterized by SSNMR: solid state reaction of crystalline tetramer (diaminomaleonitrile). Mamajanov I and Herzfeld J. J Chem Phys 130, 134504 (2009).