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Molecular Structure and Dynamics of Water at the Water-Air Interface Studied with Surface-Specific Vibrational Spectroscopy.

Authors :
Bonn, Mischa
Yuki Nagata
Backus, Ellen H. G.
Source :
Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 5/4/2015, Vol. 54 Issue 19, p5560-5576. 17p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Water interfaces provide the platform for many important biological, chemical, and physical processes. The water-air interface is the most common and simple aqueous interface and serves as a model system for water at a hydrophobic surface. Unveiling the microscopic (<1 nm) structure and dynamics of interfacial water at the water-vapor interface is essential for understanding the processes occurring on the water surface. At the water interface the network of very strong intermolecular interactions, hydrogen-bonds, is interrupted and the density of water is reduced. A central question regarding water at interfaces is the extent to which the structure and dynamics of water molecules are influenced by the interruption of the hydrogen-bonded network and thus differ from those of bulk water. Herein, we discuss recent advances in the study of interfacial water at the water-air interface using laser-based surface-specific vibrational spectroscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14337851
Volume :
54
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
108794900
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201411188