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Comment
. 2013 Aug 20;110(34):13697-8.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1312350110. Epub 2013 Aug 8.

Probing the mechanisms of proton transfer in liquid water

Edelsys Codorniu-Hernández  1 , Peter G Kusalik
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Probing the mechanisms of proton transfer in liquid water

Edelsys Codorniu-Hernández et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Schematic drawings showing (A) the Eigen cation, a hydronium ion with its hydration, (B) the Zundel cation, and (C) a sequence of proton transfers resulting in the displacement of an excess proton along a chain of H-bonded water molecules. In the picture, the proton transfers PT1, PT2, and PT3 are thought to occur as separate steps in the sequence, whereas the work of Hassanali et al. (7) reveals that the three transfers can occur in a concerted manner by coupling to the structural fluctuations of the H-bond network.
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  • Proton transfer through the water gossamer.
    Hassanali A, Giberti F, Cuny J, Kühne TD, Parrinello M. Hassanali A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Aug 20;110(34):13723-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1306642110. Epub 2013 Jul 18. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013. PMID: 23868853 Free PMC article.

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