IMS Open Seminar by Prof. Mischa Bonn

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Lecture Title	Spectroscopic Light on Nanoconfined and Interfacial Water
Date	Thursday 2 October 2025 16:45 to 18:15
Lecturer	Prof. Mischa Bonn (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)
Place	Research Building Room 201
Abstract	Water’s strong hydrogen bonds give it unique properties, especially at surfaces where the hydrogen-bond network ends abruptly. Water interfaces, which are common in both nature and technology, differ structurally and chemically from bulk water. The roles of hydrogen-bond termination, interfacial charges, and their effects on the arrangement of ions and water remain debated. My presentation will demonstrate how surface-specific vibrational spectroscopies can characterize the outermost water monolayer, quantify interfacial ion distribution, and track chemical and electrochemical changes at water surfaces and interfaces in detail.
Contact	Toshihikoi Yokoyama (Materials Molecular Science)

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