No Ice-Like Water at Aqueous Biological Interfaces

作者:Bonn Mischa*; Bakker Huib J; Tong Yujin; Backus Ellen H G
来源:Biointerphases: An Open Access Journal for the Biomaterials Interface Community , 2012, 7(1-4): 20.
DOI:10.1007/s13758-012-0020-3

摘要

The surface vibrational spectrum of water at biological interfaces is often interpreted as having 'ice-like' and 'liquid-like' components. Here we show that the vibrational spectrum of water at both water-lipid and water-protein interfaces greatly simplifies upon H/D isotopic dilution, which is inconsistent with the presence of 'ice-like' structures. The changes in the spectra as a function of isotope content can be explained by intramolecular coupling between bend and stretch vibrations of the water molecules.

  • 出版日期2012-12