Powerful computers, experiments provide insights into ion's behavior near interfaces
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 10:00
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- From renewable energy sources to pharmaceuticals, iodide ions are a common actor, and now, thanks to scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the ion's behavior can be better predicted. By considering electrons' subtler choices about where to reside, Dr. Chris Mundy and Dr. Marcel Baer showed the negatively charged iodine ion congregates at the air-water interface. However, the ions gather at a lower concentration than previously predicted.