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On the Trail of Dissolution: Only 30 Water Molecules Separate Salt
How much water does a salt molecule really need to dissolve? An international research team, including researchers from the University of Kassel, has now visualized the process at the atomic level for the first time. The study shows that the particles only separate permanently once there are about 30 water molecules. These findings provide important fundamental knowledge for Chemistry, Biology, and atmospheric research.Detecting Nanoparticles Using X-Ray Films Composed of Two Images
A long-standing dream in research using ultrashort X-ray pulses has been to observe changes in nanoparticles or biomolecules on their natural timescale. Experimentally, this can be achieved by capturing two snapshots of the same nano-object just a few femtoseconds (one millionth of a billionth of a second) apart. A new technical feature of the European XFEL has now made a major step toward realizing this dream. The University of Kassel contributed to this achievement.New publication in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
“Valence ionization of water clusters formed inside helium nanodroplets”New Publication in Nature Communications
"Dichography: two-frame ultrafast imaging from a single diffraction pattern"QFC Conference Austria
May/June 2026: Marcel, Rajni, Asbjørn, Shuxing and Silviu (from left to right) participated in the QFC 2026 Conference in Obergurgl, Austria.Announcement: Quantum Fluid Clusters Conference in Obergurgl, Austria
Marcel Mudrich and Maria Krikunova (TH Wildau) invite you to the kick-off event for WG4 of the European COST Action COSY.New publication as part of the European COST Initiative COSY
Our contribution to the Wiley Special Collection "COnfined Molecular SYstems: From a New-Generation of Materials to the Stars".Official start at FB10 for Prof. Marcel Mudrich - FG "Molecular quantum physics with synchrotron radiation"
Inaugural Lecture on 12.02.2026Visit to the SOLEIL synchrotron in Paris
Beamtime at the Beamline Pléiades.