3 papers
cond-mat.soft2024
The nature of water interactions and the molecular signatures of hydrophilicity
Nicolás A. Loubet, Alejandro R. Verde, Gustavo A. Appignanesi
The peculiar structuring of liquid water stems from a fine-tuned molecular principle embodying the two different interaction demands of the water molecule: The formation of hydroge…
cond-mat.soft2024
A structural determinant of the behavior of water at hydration and nanoconfinement conditions
Nicolás A. Loubet, Alejandro R. Verde, Gustavo A. Appignanesi
Liquid water is reluctant to lose hydrogen-bond coordination. Here we reveal that it also demands contraction and reorientation of the second molecular shell to compensate for coor…
cond-mat.soft2024
A water structure indicator suitable for generic contexts: two-liquid behavior at hydration and nanoconfinement conditions and a molecular approach to hydrophobicity and wetting
Nicolás A. Loubet, Alejandro R. Verde, Gustavo A. Appignanesi
In a recent work we have briefly introduced a new structural index for water that, unlike previous indicators, was devised specifically for generic contexts beyond bulk conditions,…