Electrolytes interact with water in many ways: changing dipole orientation, inducing charge
transfer, and distorting the hydrogen-bond network in the bulk and at interfaces. Numerous …

For decades, the enigma of the hydrophobic force has captured the imagination of scientists.
In particular, Frank and Evans’ idea that the hydrophobic effect was mainly due to some …

In this paper, we develop and test a new approximate propagation scheme for calculating
two-dimensional infrared and visible spectra. The new scheme scales one order more …

Lithium ion battery (LIB) technology is undoubtedly indispensable to modern life. However,
despite enormous and extended effort to improve LIB performance, our understanding of the …

Carbonate electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries play a crucial role in conducting lithium ions
between two electrodes. Mixed solvent electrolytes consisting of linear and cyclic carbonates …

The size, size distribution, dynamics, and electrostatic properties of free volume elements (FVEs)
in polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were investigated using the …

Specific ion effects in aqueous solutions are investigated at the molecular, nanoscopic and
macroscopic levels. Femtosecond elastic second harmonic scattering (fs-ESHS) is used here …

Cells are physically contacting with each other. Direct and precise quantification of forces at
cell–cell junctions is still challenging. Herein, we have developed a DNA-based ratiometric …

Epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC)/degenerin family members are involved in mechanosensation,
blood pressure control, pain sensation, and the expression of fear. Several of these …

Second-harmonic scattering (SHS) experiments provide a unique approach to probe
noncentrosymmetric environments in aqueous media, from bulk solutions to interfaces, living cells, …