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Protons in non-ionic aqueous reverse micelles.

Javier Rodriguez1, Jordi Martí, Elvira Guàrdia

  • 1Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Qumica-Física e INQUIMAE, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón II, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Investigating proton solvation in aqueous reverse micelles reveals that Zundel-like structures are more stable. Proton transfer rates are significantly slower within micelles compared to bulk water.

Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Proton solvation and transfer in aqueous systems are fundamental to many chemical and biological processes.
  • Reverse micelles offer unique microenvironments that can alter solvation dynamics compared to bulk water.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the solvation structure and dynamics of an excess proton within an aqueous reverse micelle.
  • To compare proton solvation and transfer mechanisms in a micellar environment versus bulk water.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations using a multistate empirical valence bond Hamiltonian model.
  • Analysis of solvation shells, proton transfer rates, and hydrogen-bond connectivity.

Main Results:

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  • Stable proton solvation occurs at the water-surfactant interface, with water molecules forming the first solvation shell.
  • Zundel-like proton solvation structures are more stable in micelles than in bulk water.
  • Proton transfer rates within the micelle are approximately 40 times slower than in bulk water, linked to modifications in hydrogen-bond connectivity.

Conclusions:

  • The aqueous reverse micelle environment significantly influences proton solvation and transfer dynamics.
  • Proton transfer in micelles is a rare event dependent on specific changes in the hydrogen-bond network structure.