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Ions do not influence the structure of water beyond the first hydration shell.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that ions do not influence the structure of water beyond the first hydration shell?

No. Multiple studies demonstrate that ions and solutes significantly influence water structure and hydrogen-bonding networks well beyond the first hydration shell, refuting the claim.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

Evidence against · 3
The structure of liquid water beyond the first hydration shell
2016
Distance-dependent excess entropy calculations demonstrate that water retains tetrahedral structuring well beyond the first hydration shell [0].
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Henao, A., Busch, S., Guàrdia, E., Tamarit, J. L., & Pardo, L. C. (2016). The structure of liquid water beyond the first hydration shell. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cp00720a

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Cation-Induced Interphasial Viscosity Variations on Gold Electrocatalysts in Nanoconfined Aqueous Electrolytes.
2026
Molecular dynamics simulations and friction analysis show that alkali metal ions alter the hydrogen-bond network and viscosity profiles across multiple extended interfacial zones beyond the immediate hydration layer [5].
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M, M., S, C., L, J., RR, N., B, R., & CS, K. (2026). Cation-Induced Interphasial Viscosity Variations on Gold Electrocatalysts in Nanoconfined Aqueous Electrolytes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c06065

Peptides display multilayered hydration shell substructures dictated by sequence-specific surface chemistry.
2026
Atomic force microscopy reveals that structured water around peptide arrays forms multilayered hydration architectures that extend significantly before gradually converging into bulk water [11].
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A, Y., F, P., L, S., DE, C., K, H., K, M., L, P., K, M., T, S., AS, F., T, F., & M, S. (2026). Peptides display multilayered hydration shell substructures dictated by sequence-specific surface chemistry.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-76923-4

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