Understanding the structure and dynamics of water's constituent ions, proton and hydroxide,
has been a subject of numerous experimental and theoretical studies over the last century …

Infrared difference spectroscopy probes vibrational changes of proteins upon their
perturbation. Compared with other spectroscopic methods, it stands out by its sensitivity to …

Precise synthesis of polyoxometalates (POMs) is important for the fundamental
understanding of the relationship between the structure and function of each building motif …

The hydration structure of protons has been studied for decades in bulk water and
protonated clusters due to its importance but has remained elusive in planar confined …

The Grotthuss mechanism explains the anomalously high proton mobility in water as a
sequence of proton transfers along a hydrogen-bonded (H-bonded) network. However, the …

The investigation on the preferred arrangement and intermolecular interactions of gas phase
solute–water clusters gives insights into the intermolecular potentials that govern the …

The spectroscopic features of protonated water species in dilute acid solutions have been
long sought after for understanding the microscopic behavior of the proton in water with gas …

Quantum mechanical (QM) calculations are critical in quantitatively understanding the
relationship between the structure and physicochemical properties of various chemical …

Many efforts undertaken to study the solvation process have led to general theories that may
describe mean properties, but are unable to provide a detailed understanding at the …

We review the role that gas-phase, size-selected protonated water clusters, H+ (H2O) n,
have played in unraveling the microscopic mechanics responsible for the spectroscopic …