Photoelectron imaging of substituted benzenes in aqueous aerosol droplets

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how water droplets affect the electronic structure of aromatic molecules and surfactant behavior.
• Utilized photoelectron imaging to examine aromatic molecules
• Investigated interactions at water droplet surfaces
• Analyzed how surface-to-volume ratios impact surfactant distribution
• Demonstrated changes in electronic structures due to interfacial hydration
• Revealed that smaller droplets significantly alter surfactant partitioning
• Found increased surface-to-volume ratios influence molecular behavior at interfaces