Authors: J. Cai, E. Griffin, V. H. Guarochico-Moreira, D. Barry, B. Xin, M. Yagmurcukardes, S. Zhang, A. K. Geim, F. M. Peeters, M. Lozada-Hidalgo
Published: 2022-10-01
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33451-1
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AbstractStrong electric fields can accelerate molecular dissociation reactions. The phenomenon known as the Wien effect was previously observed using high-voltage electrolysis cells that produced fields of about 107 V m−1, sufficient to accelerate the dissociation of weakly bound molecules (e.g., organics and weak electrolytes). The observation of the Wien effect for the common case of water dissociation (H2O $$\leftrightarrows$$