Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Journal articles
  4. Water Structure at the Hydrophobic Nanodroplet Surface Revealedby Vibrational Sum Frequency Scattering Using Isotopic Dilution br
 
research article

Water Structure at the Hydrophobic Nanodroplet Surface Revealedby Vibrational Sum Frequency Scattering Using Isotopic Dilution br

Pullanchery, S.
•
Kulik, S.
•
Roke, S.  
April 28, 2022
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

The water structure at the hydrophobic/waterinterface is key toward understanding hydrophobicity at themolecular level. Herein, we characterize the hydrogen-bondingnetwork of interfacial water next to sub-micron-sized hydrophobicoil droplets dispersed in water using isotopic dilution vibrationalsum frequency scattering (SFS) spectroscopy. The relativeintensity of different modes, the frequency shift of the uncoupledO-D spectrum, and a low-frequency shoulder (2395 cm-1) revealthat water forms an overall stronger hydrogen-bonding networknext to hydrophobic droplets compared to bulk water and the air/water interface. Half of the spectral width of the oil droplet SFSspectrum is determined by inter- and intramolecular coupling of water molecules. Isotopic dilution also confirms the presence of abroad distribution (ca. 2640-2745 cm-1) of non-water-hydrogen-bonded O-D modes that are red-shifted and broadenedcompared to similar species at the air/water interface. This band corroborates the presence of charge transfer between water and oil

  • Details
  • Metrics
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés