Effect of temperature and glycerol on the hydrogen-bond dynamics of water

The effect of glycerol, water and glycerol-water binary mixtures on the structure and dynamics of biomolecules has been well studied. However, a lot remains to be learned about the effect of varying glycerol concentration and temperature on the dynamics of water. We have studied the effect of concen...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inCryo-Letters Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 166
Main Authors Ghattyvenkatakrishna, Pavan K, Uberbacher, Edward C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.2013
Subjects
Cryoprotective Agents - chemistry
Glycerol - chemistry
Hydrogen Bonding
Temperature
Water - chemistry
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:The effect of glycerol, water and glycerol-water binary mixtures on the structure and dynamics of biomolecules has been well studied. However, a lot remains to be learned about the effect of varying glycerol concentration and temperature on the dynamics of water. We have studied the effect of concentration and temperature on the hydrogen bonded network formed by water molecules. A strong correlation between the relaxation time of the network and average number of hydrogen bonds per water molecules was found. The radial distribution function of water oxygen and hydrogen atoms clarifies the effect of concentration on the structure and clustering of water.
ISSN:0143-2044