Suppression of proton mobility by hydrophobic hydration
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| Publication date | 2009 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | Issue number | 131 | 47 |
| Pages (from-to) | 17070-17070 |
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| Abstract | Fluorescence microscopy and conductivity measurements reveal a remarkably strong effect of hydrophobic groups on the mobility of protons in water. The addition of 5 M of tetramethylurea (4 methyl, groups per molecule) results in a reduction of the proton mobility by a factor of similar to 10: hydrophobic hydration strongly suppresses proton mobility. These observations demonstrate the collective nature of aqueous proton transport. |
| Document type | Article |
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https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9083094
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