Exploration of the Existence Forms and Patterns of Dissolved Oxygen Molecules in Water

Abstract

Highlights A clear negative correlation between the size of water clusters and the concentration of dissolved oxygen was observed. This implied that smaller clusters water exhibits higher concentrations of dissolved oxygen. Oxygen molecules are primarily existed at the surfaces or interfaces of water clusters and can rapidly traverse the gas liquid interface. A semi empirical formula relating the average number of water molecules in a cluster to 17O NMR half peak width was derived, demonstrating an approximate lin ear relationship.

Keywords

• Water clusters
• Dissolved oxygen
• 17O NMR
• Molecular dynamics simulation