The solvated electron at the electrified solid/liquid interface: structure and dynamics from ab initio molecular dynamics simulations (B14#)

• Subject Area: Theoretical Chemistry: Electronic Structure, Dynamics, Simulation
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 327886311

The solvated electron is a specie which is central to the field of plasma/liquid and plasma/solid/liquid interfaces as the primary reducing agent which is produced at plasma electrodes in contact with a liquid. Despite its relevance, its properties in the presence of electric fields, are still quite unexplored. Aim of this project is the structural and dynamical characterization of the solvated electron in the presence of applied electric fields, in different environments, including liquid interfaces in contact with a conducting or insulating solid. Our project is expected to shed light on properties of solvated electron under non-equilibrium conditions, in a variety of different environments which are of relevance to the SFB1316.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1316: Transient atmospheric plasmas - from plasmas to liquids to solids
• Applicant Institution: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Marialore Sulpizi