Electrostatics in soft matter
R Messina - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent progress in understanding the effect of electrostatics in soft matter is presented. A
vast number of materials contain ions, ranging from the molecular scale (eg electrolyte) to …
vast number of materials contain ions, ranging from the molecular scale (eg electrolyte) to …
Towards local tracking of solvated metal ions at solid-liquid interfaces
The dynamics of individual solvated ions near solid surfaces is the driving force behind
numerous interfacial processes, from electrochemical reactions to charge storage, mineral …
numerous interfacial processes, from electrochemical reactions to charge storage, mineral …
Reduction of CO2 to Methanol Catalyzed by a Biomimetic Organo-Hydride Produced from Pyridine
CH Lim, AM Holder, JT Hynes… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We use quantum chemical calculations to elucidate a viable mechanism for pyridine-
catalyzed reduction of CO2 to methanol involving homogeneous catalytic steps. The first …
catalyzed reduction of CO2 to methanol involving homogeneous catalytic steps. The first …
Counterion volume effects in mixed electrical double layers
PM Biesheuvel, M Van Soestbergen - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2007 - Elsevier
When a monolayer of negatively charged surfactant molecules is brought in contact with an
aqueous solution containing mixtures of counterions of different size and valency, very large …
aqueous solution containing mixtures of counterions of different size and valency, very large …
Stability of ligands on nanoparticles regulating the integrity of biological membranes at the nano–lipid interface
When nanoparticles interact with cellular or organelle membranes, the coating ligands are
known to affect the integrity of the membranes, which regulate cell death and inflammation …
known to affect the integrity of the membranes, which regulate cell death and inflammation …
Enhanced acidity of acetic and pyruvic acids on the surface of water
Understanding the acid–base behavior of carboxylic acids on aqueous interfaces is a
fundamental issue in nature. Surface processes involving carboxylic acids such as acetic …
fundamental issue in nature. Surface processes involving carboxylic acids such as acetic …
Charging of carboxylic acid monolayers with monovalent ions at low ionic strengths: Molecular insight revealed by vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy
The charging of arachidic acid Langmuir monolayers as a function of subphase pH and
monovalent ion concentration below 100 mM was investigated using vibrational sum …
monovalent ion concentration below 100 mM was investigated using vibrational sum …
Observation of a rare earth ion–extractant complex arrested at the oil–water interface during solvent extraction
Selective extraction of metal ions from a complex aqueous mixture into an organic phase is
used to separate toxic or radioactive metals from polluted environments and nuclear waste …
used to separate toxic or radioactive metals from polluted environments and nuclear waste …
Relevance of surface adsorption and aqueous complexation for the separation of Co (II), Ni (II), and Fe (III)
During the solvent extraction of metal ions from an aqueous to an organic phase, organic-
soluble extractants selectively target aqueous-soluble ions for transport into the organic …
soluble extractants selectively target aqueous-soluble ions for transport into the organic …
How to polarise an interface with ions: the discrete Helmholtz model
GC Gschwend, A Olaya, HH Girault - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The distribution of electrolytes in an electric field usually relies on theories based on the
Poisson–Boltzmann formalism. These models predict that, in the case of a metallic …
Poisson–Boltzmann formalism. These models predict that, in the case of a metallic …