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Breakthrough made in water structure study
    2018-05-16  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

CHINESE scientists have revealed the atomic structure of a hydrated sodium ion, the basic chemical makeup of seawater, the China Daily reported yesterday.

Scientists from Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, using China-developed new atomic force microscopy, have observed the atomic structure of the hydrated ions in their natural environment.

According to the scientists, the technology can be used to study other water-based liquids, opening new avenues for molecular and materials sciences.

The research was published Monday in the journal “Nature.”

It is the first time scientists have been able to visualize the atomic structure of hydrated ions since the notion was proposed more than a hundred years ago.

Since the late 19th century, scientists have been studying ion hydration, a process in which water dissolves soluble materials such as sodium chloride, or salt. Although the process is extremely common in nature, exactly how it works at an atomic level has remained a mystery.

Water is the most plentiful liquid on Earth. Its simple chemical structure — two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom — is the basic building block of most life on Earth, said Wang Enge, the lead researcher.

“But the science behind water, especially regarding its structure and interaction with other chemicals, is extremely hard and not well understood,” Wang was quoted by the paper as saying.

In 2005, the journal Science listed the structure of water as one of the most compelling scientific puzzles, despite a century’s worth of research having been done. (Xinhua)

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