Surface-energy effects, such as the Kelvin effect, that regulate the formation of ice determine the observed abundance, distribution and evolution of CO in protoplanetary disks.
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This is a summary of: Powell, D. et al. Depletion of gaseous CO in protoplanetary disks by surface-energy-regulated ice formation. Nat. Astron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01741-9 (2022)
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Ice formation physics explains puzzling observations of CO in planetary birthplaces. Nat Astron 6, 1116–1117 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01742-8
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