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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Surface Science

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  • Interfacial chemistry differs significantly from bulk properties.
  • Defining interfaces in molecular systems is challenging, leading to ambiguous results.
  • A precise method for defining molecular system boundaries is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Voronoi tessellation as a method for defining interfaces in molecular systems.
  • To demonstrate the application of Voronoi tessellation combined with vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy.
  • To highlight the broad utility of this approach in various chemical and biological systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Voronoi tessellation to determine atomic neighbors and define molecular layers.
  • Modeling vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy in conjunction with Voronoi analysis.
  • Applying the method to air-water interfaces, biological hydration shells, and spectral calculations.

Main Results:

  • Voronoi tessellation successfully resolves the air-water interface into distinct molecular layers.
  • The method provides insights into the structure of hydration shells in biological systems.
  • Computational efficiency is improved for spectral calculations dominated by intermolecular couplings.

Conclusions:

  • Voronoi tessellation offers a robust solution for defining interfaces and boundaries in molecular systems.
  • This approach enhances the interpretation of spectroscopic data, particularly SFG.
  • The utility of Voronoi tessellation extends to diverse applications in chemistry and biology.