Ions differ in their ability to salt out proteins from solution as expressed in the lyotropic or
Hofmeister series of cations and anions. Since its first formulation in 1888, this series has …

We present an overview of the studies of ion pairing in aqueous media of the past decade. In
these studies, interactions between ions, and between ions and water, are investigated with …

Contact electrification (CE) in water has attracted much attention, owing to its potential
impacts on the chemical reactions, such as the recent discovery of spontaneous generation …

The interfacial region of aqueous systems also known as the electrical double layer can be
characterized on the molecular level with second harmonic and sum-frequency generation …

Vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy was utilized to distinguish
different populations of water molecules within the electric double layer (EDL) at the …

The development of Zn–air batteries with a high energy density of 1350 W h kg− 1 is one of
the breakthroughs required to achieve a low carbon society. However, morphology control of …

Polarimetric angle-resolved second-harmonic scattering (AR-SHS) is an all-optical tool
enabling the study of unlabeled interfaces of nano-sized particles in an aqueous solution. As …

Hypothesis Oil-in-dispersion emulsions can be stabilized by like charged particles and
surfactant. Surfactant adsorbs at the oil–water interface to reduce the interfacial tension and …

Surfactants containing pH-switchable, carboxylic acid moieties are utilized in a variety of
environmental, industrial, and biological applications that require controlled stability of …

Nanoscopic and microscopic water droplets and ice crystals embedded in liquid
hydrophobic surroundings are key components of aerosols, rocks, oil fields and the human …