Hydrogen bonds1, 2 are one of the principal intermolecular forces. A special class are ionic
hydrogen bonds (IHBs) that form between ions and molecules with bonds strengths of 5-35 …

1.1. Historical Background Hydrogen bonds 1, 2 are one of the principal intermolecular
forces. A special class are strong ionic hydrogen bonds (IHBs) that form between ions and …

Understanding the energy it takes to build or break chemical bonds is essential for scientists
and engineers in a wide range of innovative fields, including catalysis, nanomaterials …

IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and quantum chemical calculations are employed to
characterize the intermolecular interaction of a variety of aromatic cations (A+) with several …

The interaction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules with water (H2O= W) is of
fundamental importance in chemistry and biology. Herein, size-selected microhydrated …

Positive and negative ion spectra have been obtained with a miniature differential mobility
spectrometer equipped with a photoionization source operating at atmospheric pressure …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are suggested to occur in interstellar media and
ice grains. It is important to characterize hydrated PAHs and their cations to explore their …

Through vapor modification of the counter-current drift gas in an atmospheric pressure drift
tube ion mobility spectrometer (IMS), we demonstrate measurement of gas-phase …

The stepwise binding energies (Δ H° n-1, n) of 1− 8 water molecules to
benzene•+[Bz•+(H2O) n] were determined by equilibrium measurements using an ion …

The stepwise hydration of the benzonitrile•+ radical cation with one–seven H2O molecules
was investigated experimentally and computationally with density functional theory in …