The properties of water on both molecular and macroscopic surfaces critically influence a
wide range of physical behaviors, with applications spanning from membrane science to …

The hydrophobic–water interface plays a key role in biological interactions. However, both
the hydrophobic–water interfacial molecular structure and the origin of the negative zeta …

Lipid membranes provide diverse and essential functions in our cells relating to transport,
energy harvesting and signaling. This variety of functions is controlled by the molecular …

The unique properties of water are critical for life. Water molecules have been reported to
hydrate cations and anions asymmetrically in bulk water, being a key element in the balance …

Molecular interfacial structure greatly determines the properties of nano-and microscale
systems. Vibrational sum frequency scattering (SFS) spectroscopy is a unique interface …

Molecular level interactions that take place at the interface of different materials determine
their local electrical, chemical, and mechanical properties. In the case of solid interfaces, this …

When a nanoparticle (NP) is introduced into a biological environment, its identity and
interactions are immediately attributed to the dense layer of proteins that quickly covers the …

Morphological and gel-to-liquid phase transitions of lipid membranes are generally
considered to primarily depend on the structural motifs in the hydrophobic core of the …

The molecular structure of zwitterionic and charged monolayers on small oil droplets in
aqueous solutions is determined using a combined second harmonic and sum frequency …

Hydrophobic surfaces in contact with aqueous media are omnipresent in nature. A plethora
of key biological and physiological processes occur at the interface of immiscible fluids …