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Water structure at interfaces: the present situation.

J O Bockris·K T Jeng
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This paper discusses the structure of adsorbed water at interfaces. It begins with a review of the development of the research, then examines and compares some of the most important models in this field. The results of recent spectroscopic work, especially those of IR spectroscopy, are discussed and applied to the selection of the most probable model.

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J O Bockris, K T Jeng. 1990-09-24. Water structure at interfaces: the present situation.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-8686(90)80030-4

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