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Collision Dynamics and Solvation of Water Molecules in a Liquid Methanol Film
- Source :
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2011 2 (17), 2174-2178
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Environmental molecular beam experiments are used to examine water interactions with liquid methanol films at temperatures from 170 K to 190 K. We find that water molecules with 0.32 eV incident kinetic energy are efficiently trapped by the liquid methanol. The scattering process is characterized by an efficient loss of energy to surface modes with a minor component of the incident beam that is inelastically scattered. Thermal desorption of water molecules has a well characterized Arrhenius form with an activation energy of 0.47{\pm}0.11 eV and pre-exponential factor of 4.6 {\times} 10^(15{\pm}3) s^(-1). We also observe a temperature dependent incorporation of incident water into the methanol layer. The implication for fundamental studies and environmental applications is that even an alcohol as simple as methanol can exhibit complex and temperature dependent surfactant behavior.<br />Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures
- Subjects :
- Physics - Chemical Physics
Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2011 2 (17), 2174-2178
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1109.1678
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jz200929y