Quantification of Stern Layer Water Molecules, Total Potentials, and Energy Densities at Fused Silica: Water Interfaces for Adsorbed Alkali Chlorides, CTAB, PFOA …

HB Chang, EH Lozier, E Ma… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We have employed amplitude-and phase-resolved second-harmonic generation
spectroscopy to investigate ion-specific effects of monovalent cations at the fused silica …

Spiers Memorial Lecture: From cold to hot, the structure and structural dynamics of dense ionic fluids

MS Emerson, R Ogbodo, CJ Margulis - Faraday discussions, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The structure of ionic liquids (ILs), which a decade or two ago was the subject of polite but
heated debate, is now much better understood. This has opened opportunities to ask more …

Heterogeneous Structure, Mechanisms of Counterion Exchange, and the Spacer Salt Effect in Complex Molten Salt Mixtures Including LaCl3

MS Emerson, AS Ivanov, LC Gallington… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Complex molten chloride salt mixtures of uranium, magnesium, and sodium are top
candidates for promising nuclear energy technologies to produce electricity based on …

Vacuum Interfacial Structure and X-ray Reflectivity of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids with Perfluorinated Anions from a Theory and Simulations Perspective

WV Karunaratne, M Zhao, EW Castner Jr… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report studies of the vacuum interfacial structure of a series of 1-methyl-3-
alkylimidazolium bis (perfluoroalkanesulfonyl) imide ionic liquids (ILs) and predict and …

The Science Behind Regulating Uncertain Harms of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Second Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy and Environmental Protection Agency

HB Chang - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The increase in the demand and use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in electric vehicles (EVs)
calls for escalated attention from scientists and policymakers. LIBs pose three scientifically …