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Shirley Tomes
Chemistry & Biochemistry
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404-894-0591
Summary Sentence: Prof. Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton University
Full Summary: Prof. Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton University Theoretical and Computational Studies of Nano-Scale Hydration Phenomena School Colloquia
colloquium logoProf. Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton University
Theoretical and Computational Studies of Nano-Scale Hydration Phenomena
The behavior of water in confining geometries with characteristic sizes in the nm range, or around nm-scale objects, is of interest in a broad range of scientific fields and technical applications, such as biological self-assembly and the preservation of labile biochemicals. Recent progress towards an improved understanding of confined and interfacial water will be illustrated through theoretical and computational studies of the thermodynamics and kinetics of capillary evaporation, the solubility and molecular conformations of long-chain n-alkanes in water, and the structure and phase behavior of water in confinement by heterogeneous surfaces. These studies shed light on questions such as the possible role of capillary evaporation in biological self-assembly and pressure-induced denaturation of proteins.
School Colloquia
For more information contact Prof. Angelo Bongiorno (404-385-5169).
