Electronic structure of water molecules confined in a micelle lattice.
Oxygen K absorption and emission spectra of water molecules confined in dodecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride micelle structures are presented. The local electronic structure of the water molecules is found to be dramatically different from the electronic structure of water molecules in the gas-phase as well as in liquid water. Hybridization with states of the ions in the surrounding ions is directly observed, and evidence for stabilization of the water molecules relative to molecules in bulk water is found.
Gråsjö
Johan
J
Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Box 580, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.
Andersson
Egil
E
Forsberg
Johan
J
Aziz
Emad F
EF
Brena
Barbara
B
Johansson
Christian
C
Nordgren
Joseph
J
Duda
Laurent
L
Andersson
Joakim
J
Hennies
Franz
F
Rubensson
Jan-Erik
JE
Hansson
Per
P
D004583:Electrons; D008823:Micelles; D008958:Models, Molecular; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D008823:Micelles; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D014867:Water; C022806:dodecyltrimethylammonium