Research

Solvation caught in the act

2017-12-08T15:47:00Z

Water molecules observed arranging themselves into solvation shell around azo dye

Research

Tamed sodium in water comes out of the blue

2016-08-16T16:09:00Z

Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes

Feature

A matter of solvation

2013-08-02T00:00:00Z

The processes underpinning how solvent and solutes molecules interact are fundamental, but still mysterious. Philip Ball investigates