How Hydrotropy Explains the Influence of Dissolved Gases on the Properties of Aqueous Salt Solutions
. Viewed in terms of hydrotrope-like aggregation between gas and anions, these results explain the conductivity anomalies reported in earlier experiments. Altogether, the effects on the conductivity due to the dissolved gas arise not from local kinetic changes but from mesoscale solvent structuring driven by gas-ion-water cooperativity, providing a molecular-level explanation for gas-mediated ion-specific phenomena in aqueous electrolytes.
Authors
- Dinis O. Abranches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0097-2072)
- Eudes Eterno Fileti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8741-2259)
- João A P Coutinho
Institutions
- Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia (AO)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6c00378
- Primary Topic
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia