Despite the unquestionable importance of water in almost all chemical, biological and geological processes, its molecular structure has not yet been fully resolved. Recent experimental studies have shown that interfacial water formed on surfaces of various synthetic materials exhibits unique physicochemical properties such as the long-range exclusion of solutes and microspheres, high refractive index, and charge separation susceptible to incident electromagnetic energy.
In this seminar, I will present my project that will be conducted in the Department of Dielectrics and involves experimental investigation of water layers next to different materials, at a molecular level, by employing dielectric, THz and Raman spectroscopic techniques. This project aims to bridge the gap between diverse experimental and theoretical works on unique water properties.
The seminar will be chaired by Hynek Němec, Department of Dielectrics.