Tracking Cavity Formation in Electron Solvation: Insights from X-ray Spectroscopy and Theory

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High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide We present time-resolved X-ray absorption spectra of ionized liquid water and demonstrate that OH radicals, H 3 O + ions, and solvated electrons all leave distinct X-ray-spectroscopic signatures. Particularly, this allows us to characterize the electron solvation process through a tool that focuses on the electronic response of oxygen atoms in the immediate vicinity of a solvated electron. Our experimental results, supported by ab initio calculations, confirm the formation of a cavity in which the solvated electron is trapped. We show that the solvation dynamics are governed by the magnitude of the random structural fluctuations present in water. As a consequence, the solvation time is highly sensitive to temperature and to the specific way the electron is injected into water.

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