Planet Formation and Disk Chemistry: Dust and Gas Evolution during Planet Formation

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent progress and ongoing questions in understanding the physics and chemistry of dust and gas during planet formation, highlighting future research directions.

Contribution

It compiles current knowledge and identifies key open questions in the chemical and physical evolution of solids from molecular cores to planetary bodies.

Findings

Advances in observational and theoretical methods have improved understanding of disk chemistry.

Open questions remain about the evolution of solids from molecular clouds to planets.

Future research opportunities are outlined based on current capabilities.

Abstract

Over the past decade, progress in observational capabilities, combined with theoretical advancements, have transformed our comprehension of the physics and chemistry during planet formation. Despite these important steps forward, open questions persist on the chemical and physical evolution of solids in their journey from the collapsing molecular cores to disks and planetary bodies. This chapter is a repository of such burning questions. It has the ambition to identify the most promising avenues for future research based on current observational and modeling opportunities.