Visible light leaves evaporation and interfacial structure of neat water unchanged at the air–water interface
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Authors
- Zi Xuan Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7769-5953)
- Mischa Bonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6851-8453)
- Arsh S. Hazrah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4413-521X)
- Yuki Nagata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9727-6641)
- Joseph C. Shirley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1697-7620)
- Y. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4787-6784)
- Yongkang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4246-024X)
Institutions
- Max Planck Society (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2615377123
- Primary Topic
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- European Research Council
- H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions