How specific halide adsorption varies hydrophobic interactions

• Published in: Biointerphases Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 019007
• Main Authors: Stock, Philipp, Müller, Melanie, Utzig, Thomas, Valtiner, Markus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 11.03.2016
• Subjects: Adsorption; Ammonium Compounds - chemistry; Cations - chemistry; Cesium - chemistry; Halogens - chemistry; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; Microscopy, Atomic Force; Nanostructures - chemistry; Quartz Crystal Microbalance Techniques; Sodium - chemistry; Spectrum Analysis

Hydrophobic interactions (HI) are driven by the water structure around hydrophobes in aqueous electrolytes. How water structures at hydrophobic interfaces and how this influences the HI was subject to numerous studies. However, the effect of specific ion adsorption on HI and hydrophobic interfaces r...