Ward Thompson

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University of Kansas

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Ward Thompson is a Professor at the University of Kansas, USA. His research areas encompass molecular dynamics, water interactions, and the role of electrolytes in varying environments. Recent publications highlight his work on molecular simulations related to acetone reduction, proton transport in water, and the reactivity of the hydrated electron with carbon dioxide. Thompson's contributions to the field integrate theoretical and experimental approaches to enhance understanding of complex molecular behaviors.

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NSMDS: Sustainable chemical innovations by an integrated design approach

Open Date: 2013-10-01

Close Date: 2017-09-30

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Understanding Vibrational Spectroscopic Probes of the Structure and Dynamics of Liquids Confined in Mesoporous Materials

Open Date: 2010-07-01

Close Date: 2014-06-30

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An Interdisciplinary Program in Nanotechnology Integrating Undergraduate Coursework and Research

Open Date: 2007-01-01

Close Date: 2008-12-31

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SOLVATION DYNAMICS IN NANOCONFINED AND INTERFACIAL LIQUIDS

Open Date: 2005-09-01

Close Date: 2016-06-14

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Understanding Vibrational Energy Transfer and Spectra in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Open Date: 2005-08-15

Close Date: 2009-07-31

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Pauf Neupane

Texas Tech University

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St. Catherine University

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Damien Laage

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David M. Bartels

University of Notre Dame

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Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Study of the Reduction of Acetone by the Hydrated Electron

Beyond Force Field Mixing Rules to Model Silica–Water Interfaces

Osmolyte effects on water diffusion: Urea induces changes in the entropic barrier, TMAO in the energetic barrier

Accurate Force Field for Carbon Dioxide–Silica Interactions Based on Density Functional Theory

Neural-network-based molecular dynamics simulations reveal that proton transport in water is doubly gated by sequential hydrogen-bond exchange

A generalized van’t Hoff relation for the temperature dependence of complex-valued nonlinear spectra

Entropy Drives Accelerated Ion Diffusion upon Carbon Dioxide Expansion of Electrolytes

Mechanistic Basis of Conductivity in Carbon Dioxide-Expanded Electrolytes: A Joint Experimental–Theoretical Study

Exploring the Unusual Reactivity of the Hydrated Electron with CO2

A structure–dynamics relationship enables prediction of the water hydrogen bond exchange activation energy from experimental data

Tuning the redox profile of the 6,6′-biazulenic platform through functionalization along its molecular axis

Ab Initio-Derived Force Field for Amorphous Silica Interfaces for Use in Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Empirically Optimized One-Electron Pseudopotential for the Hydrated Electron: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Relation between the Hydrated Electron Solvation Structure and Its Partial Molar Volume

Effects of polarizability and charge transfer on water dynamics and the underlying activation energies

Direct calculation of the temperature dependence of 2D-IR spectra: Urea in water

A Maxwell relation for dynamical timescales with application to the pressure and temperature dependence of water self-diffusion and shear viscosity

Structure and energetics of hydrogen bonding networks in dilute HOD/H2O solutions confined in silica nanopores

Investigation of the Failure of Marcus Theory for Hydrated Electron Reactions

Shining (Infrared) Light on the Hofmeister Series: Driving Forces for Changes in the Water Vibrational Spectra in Alkali–Halide Salt Solutions

Probing electrolyte–silica interactions through simulations of the infrared spectroscopy of nanoscale pores

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Daron Janzen

Damien Laage

David M. Bartels

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