Solute-Induced Retardation of Water Dynamics Probed Directly by Terahertz Spectroscopy

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 103; no. 33; pp. 12301 - 12306
• Main Authors: Heugen, U., Schwaab, G., Bründermann, E., Heyden, M., Yu, X., Leitner, D. M., Havenith, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 15.08.2006; National Acad Sciences
• Subjects: Absorption; Absorption spectra; Absorptivity; Carbohydrates; Carbohydrates - chemistry; Computer Simulation; Fluid dynamics; Frequency ranges; Hydration; Hydrogen Bonding; Hydrogen bonds; Models, Molecular; Molecular biology; Molecules; Physical Sciences; Proteins - chemistry; Solutes; Solutions - chemistry; Solvation; Solvents; Spectroscopy; Spectrum analysis; Spectrum Analysis - methods; Studies; Surface water; Time Factors; Water; Water - chemistry

The dynamics of water surrounding a solute is of fundamental importance in chemistry and biology. The properties of water molecules near the surface of a bio-molecule have been the subject of numerous, sometimes controversial experimental and theoretical studies, with some suggesting the existence o...