Molecular chemistrySimulation
Water changes the proton-transfer pathway
Model acid near silica and explore how surrounding water changes the path of proton transfer.
RESULT AND LIMITS
Small molecular models reveal a water-assisted proton-transfer route with a lower calculated energy cost.
Small molecular models support this mechanism. A completed surface calculation and measured reaction rates are not established.
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