The basics of hydration dynamics of distinct aqueous transition metals and rare-earth halides is a continued focal point of discussion among numerous researchers. In line with the earlier studies of aqueous halides, now the zinc metal halide ions are investigated using a combined terahertz (THz) and FTIR spectroscopy. Further in the analytical aspect, experimental data are corroborated with theoretical hydration modelling. Using these approaches, terahertz vibrational frequencies linked to various orders of ion-complexations are found. These, acquired yields clearly suggest that Terahertz spectroscopy provides valuable  details about the ongoing ion-hydration mechanism at the molecular level as well as it has promising capability to detect ion-pairing and ion-complexation in the aqueous phase. 

Dr. Vinay Sharma is an Associate Professor at NIIT University (NU) India in the Department of Basic Sciences (Physics). In addition to this, he has held various administrative positions at NU including Associate Dean Research, Member Academic Council etc. He has earned his M.Sc. with a Gold Medal in Condensed Matter Physics from the Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi India in 2008. He has received his Ph.D in the field of ‘(THz) Terahertz Laser Spectroscopy’ from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany in 2013. His major research thrust is in the area of Terahertz and Ultrafast spectroscopic exploration of hydration dynamics of aqueous electrolyte solutions and solar cell materials. He has also received esteemed Lady Davis Post Doctoral Fellowship at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel in 2014. Dr Sharma has contributed to various academic and research engagements at distinct places including the Ruhr University Bochum (Germany), at HUJI (Israel), and at the Department of Physics, Axis Institute of Technology and Management, Kanpur India. He has published various research articles having SCIE (Q1) indexing and more that 200 citations in international peer reviewed journals including Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP), American Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Journal of Materials Chemistry, etc. In addition, Dr. Sharma has participated in various international conferences including the prestigious RSC conference of Faraday Discussions at Queens College, Oxford, UK in 2012.