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To establish a general qualitative molecular mechanism explaining ion-specific Hofmeister effects on the surface potential difference at interfaces and model water behavior across diverse solutes.

November 1, 1985Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics

The Hofmeister effect and the behaviour of water at interfaces

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KCKim D. CollinsUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore MWMichael W. WashabaughAstraZeneca (United States)

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Theoretical modeling demonstrates a three-layer molecular mechanism for ion-specific interfacial effects, highlighting universal principles of water-solute interactions.

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To establish a general qualitative molecular mechanism explaining ion-specific Hofmeister effects on the surface potential difference at interfaces and model water behavior across diverse solutes.
Constructed a conceptual three-layer model dividing interfacial water into individual layers (I1, I2, and I3) of single-molecule thickness.
Formulated the relative competition postulate to model directional hydrogen-bonding adjustments driven by interaction enthalpy differences.
Interfacial organization depends on solute interactions at the first water layer (I1) and bulk solution forces at the third layer (I3) competing for hydrogen bonding with the intermediate transition layer (I2).
Solutes dictate hydration structures based on bonding strength: polar kosmotropes interact with layer I1 more strongly than bulk water, chaotropes interact less strongly, and non-polar kosmotropes interact the weakest.

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Collins et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8e8ed2c87b79b92d181f4 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033583500005369

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Theoretical modeling demonstrates a three-layer molecular mechanism for ion-specific interfacial effects, highlighting universal principles of water-solute interactions.

The Hofmeister effect and the behaviour of water at interfaces

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