Probing the transition from hydrophilic to hydrophobic solvation with atomic scale resolution

C. J. Milne, Van-Thai Pham, T. J. Penfold, R. M. van der Veen, F. A. Lima, A. El Nahhas, S. L. Johnson, P. Beaud, R. Abela, Ch Bressler, I. Tavernelli, M. Chergui

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingPaper in conference proceedingpeer-review

Abstract

We use ultrafast x-ray absorption spectroscopy to determine the solvent structure change upon laser abstraction of the electron from I. The transition from hydrophilic to hydrophobic occurs over 4 ps during which a transient I-OH2 species is formed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Ultrafast Structural Dynamics, ICUSD 2012
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)9781557529398
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jan 1
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Ultrafast Structural Dynamics, ICUSD 2012 - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 2012 Mar 192012 Mar 21

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Ultrafast Structural Dynamics, ICUSD 2012
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period2012/03/192012/03/21

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Probing the transition from hydrophilic to hydrophobic solvation with atomic scale resolution'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this