Water

Ralf Ludwig received his PhD in physical chemistry under the guidance of Prof. Manfred Zeidler. He worked with Prof. Tom C. Farrar as a postdoctoral fellow in the chemistry department of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. During his two-year stay in Madison he also conducted theoretical studies with Prof. Frank Weinhold. In 1995 he returned to Germany and joined the research group of Prof. Alfons Geiger at the University of Dortmund and obtained his habilitation in physical chemistry. Since 2004 he is professor for theoretical and Physical Chemistry at the University of Rostock, Germany. His current research focuses on the structure and dynamics of molecular clusters, pure liquids, and aqueous solutions of biophysical interest.

Hydrogen bonding in water Proton Transfer Reactions in water Gas phase, water clusters Supercritical water Structure of water Structure of ice Dynamics in bulk water and supercooled water Dynamics in ice phases Amorphous ice Gas hydrates Thermodynamics of water Electrolyte solutions and mixtures Water at Interfaces Structure and Dynamics of water in confinement Water in Biology Hydrophobic Hydration Models and Theories