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ArticleACS nano2025

Finite Volume Effects in Water Nanodroplets: A Molecular Level Investigation.

Li Zhang, Saranya Pullanchery, Paul S Cremer, Sylvie Roke

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Article in ACS nano, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Li ZhangLaboratory for Fundamental BioPhotonics, Institute of Bioengineering (IBI), School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5776-4552
Saranya PullancheryLaboratory for Fundamental BioPhotonics, Institute of Bioengineering (IBI), School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7011-0788
Paul S CremerDepartment of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-8524-0438
Sylvie RokeLaboratory for Fundamental BioPhotonics, Institute of Bioengineering (IBI), School of Engineering (STI), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6062-7871

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aqueous interfaces are responsible for a plethora of processes. At the nanoscale, interfaces are overwhelmingly influenced by finite volume effects that are thought to impact both molecular level and macroscopic properties. Here, finite volume effects are investigated using electrophoretic mobility and vibrational sum frequency scattering of water nanodroplets in oil and oil nanodroplets in water, made from the same chemicals. Notably, there is a substantial difference in the orientational ordering of water between the two aqueous interfaces. Isotope dilution studies reveal that water outside the oil droplets participates significantly in intramolecular coupling, while water inside the droplets predominantly exhibits intermolecular coupling. These spectral variations underlie different water structures, pointing to a larger heterogeneity inside water droplets, which are explained by finite volume effects that include a pronounced difference in electrostatics.

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dropletsemulsionshydrogen bondinginterfacessum frequency generationvibrational spectroscopywater

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PMID40552613
PMCPMC12257642

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