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Nature 410, 645-648 (5 April 2001) | doi:10.1038/35070698
Physical chemistry: Molecules at the edge
Peter J. Rossky
Abstract
Ultrafast observations of fluid interfaces show that the way molecules interact at these junctions is both structurally and dynamically different from interactions in the bulk liquid.
The bulk properties of solutions depend very much on the ability of dissimilar molecules to participate in attractive interactions without forming chemical bonds — a process known as solvation. For example, the solubility of sodium chloride (the solute) in water (the solvent) can be attributed to favourable interactions between the surrounding water and each sodium and chloride ion.
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