This thesis is concerned with water and aqueous systems. Conventional and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy are employed to investigate the OH stretching vibration, which is a sensitive probe of the hydrogen bond network in waterborne samples. To correlate spectral and structural properties, aqueous salt hydrates are applied as a model system for water molecules that are embedded in well-defined crystal matrices. In consideration of data gained in neat ice, merging the individual results can help to obtain a comprehensive picture of the interactions in aqueous systems.
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This thesis is concerned with water and aqueous systems. Conventional and time-resolved infrared spectroscopy are employed to investigate the OH stretching vibration, which is a sensitive probe of the hydrogen bond network in waterborne samples. To correlate spectral and structural properties, aqueous salt hydrates are applied as a model system for water molecules that are embedded in well-defined crystal matrices. In consideration of data gained in neat ice, merging the individual results can h...
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