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The cyclic role of dust in the chemical evolution of the Universe, from its synthesis in aged and dying stars, through its role in the gas-grain interaction in increasingly dense environments in the interstellar medium through to grain-grain collisions and the first steps in the construction of new stars and planetary systems.
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Faraday Discussions documents a long-established series of Faraday Discussion meetings which provide a unique international forum for the exchange of views and newly acquired results in developing areas of physical chemistry, biophysical chemistry and chemical physics. The papers presented are published in the Faraday Discussion volume together with a record of the discussion contributions made at the meeting. Faraday Discussions therefore provide an important record of current international knowledge and views in the field concerned. The latest (2012) impact factor of Faraday Discussions is 3.82.
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The cyclic role of dust in the chemical evolution of the Universe, from its synthesis in aged and dying stars, through its role in the gas–grain interaction in increasingly dense environments in the interstellar medium through to grain–grain collisions and the first steps in the construction of new stars and planetary systems.
