Long-lived water clusters in hydrophobic solvents investigated by standard NMR techniques.
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SUBMITTER: Oka K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338722 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
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Long-lived water clusters in hydrophobic solvents investigated by standard NMR techniques.
Oka Kouki K Shibue Toshimichi T Sugimura Natsuhiko N Watabe Yuki Y Winther-Jensen Bjorn B Nishide Hiroyuki H
Scientific reports 20190118 1
Unusual physical characteristics of water can be easier explained and understood if properties of water clusters are revealed. Experimental investigation of water clusters has been reported by highly specialized equipment and/or harsh experimental conditions and has not determined the properties and the formation processes. In the current work, we used standard <sup>1</sup>H-NMR as a versatile and facile tool to quantitatively investigate water clusters in the liquid phase under ambient conditio ...[more]
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