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Spectroscopic studies of solvents and solvation

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Principles of Molecular Recognition

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This chapter is concerned with the nature of strong interactions between solute molecules and solvent and sometimes between two or more solute molecules, at the molecular level. It it is not concerned with bulk properties of solutions, and the challenge remains to use data such as those outlined here as an aid in interpreting bulk properties. In our own work, we have used a range of spectroscopic techniques, looking at both solute and solvent molecules, the solute species being neutral or ionic. Since the inception of using spectroscopy to study solvation, a great deal of work has been carried out. For convenience, and reasons of space, I draw attention primarily to work done in my own laboratories as being illustrative of the different types of information available. Thus, this chapter is, in a sense, a retrospective review of work carried out by my group and I apologise to all those whose work should also have been discussed.

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    A. D. Buckingham

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Symons, M.C.R. (1993). Spectroscopic studies of solvents and solvation. In: Buckingham, A.D., Legon, A.C., Roberts, S.M. (eds) Principles of Molecular Recognition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2168-2_3

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