Solvation processes play a crucial role in chemical reactions and biomolecular recognition
phenomena. Although solvation dynamics of interfacial or biological water has been studied …

The ionisation-induced π→ H site switching reaction in clusters of phenol solvated by rare
gas ligands, PhOH–Rg n (Rg= Ar and Kr, n= 1–3), is characterised by electron impact …

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 …

The solvation of aromatic (bio-) molecular building blocks has a strong impact on the
intermolecular interactions and function of supramolecular assemblies, proteins, and DNA …

Vibrational and electronic spectra of protonated naphthalene (NaphH+) microsolvated by
one and two water molecules were obtained by photofragmentation spectroscopy. The IR …

Hydration of peptides and proteins has a strong impact on their structure and function.
Infrared photodissociation spectra (IRPD) of size-selected clusters of the formanilide cation …

Hydration has a drastic impact on the structure and function of flexible biomolecules, such as
aromatic ethylamino neurotransmitters. The structure of monohydrated protonated …

Vibrational and electronic photodissociation spectra of mass-selected protonated
benzaldehyde-(water) n clusters,[BZ-(H 2 O) n] H+ with n≤ 5, are analyzed by quantum …

Infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectra of mass-selected 4-aminobenzonitrile-(water) n
cluster cations, ABN+-(H 2 O) n with n≤ 4, recorded in the N–H and O–H stretch ranges are …

Noncovalent interactions of aromatic molecules in their various charge states with their
surrounding environment are of fundamental importance in chemistry and biology. Herein …