Beyond the electrical double layer model: ion-dependent effects in nanoscale solvent organization

Journal Article · 21 February 2024 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP05712G · OSTI ID:2290376

Souna, Amanda J. ^[1]; Motevaselian, Mohammad H. ^[2]; Polster, Jake W.  ^[3]; Tran, Jason D. ^[1]; Siwy, Zuzanna S.  ^[4]; Aluru, Narayana R.  ^[5]; Fourkas, John T.  ^[6]

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1. Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
2. Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61820, USA
3. Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
4. Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
5. Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61820, USA, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
6. Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA, Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA, Maryland Quantum Materials Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA

Electrochemical measurements, nonlinear spectroscopy, and MD simulations are used to explore how the sizes and identities of ions influence their non-uniform distribution in acetonitrile that is highly organized due to proximity to a polar interface.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: NONE; SC0019112
• OSTI ID: 2290376
• Journal Information: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 26; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English