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Abstract
The liquid-liquid transition in supercooled liquid water, predicted to occur around 220 K, is controversial due to the difficulty of studying it caused by competition from ice crystallization (the so-called "no man's land"). In aqueous solutions, it has been predicted to give rise to phase separation on a nanometer scale between a solute-rich high-density phase and a water-rich low-density phase. Here we report direct experimental evidence for the formation of a nanosegregated phase in eutectic aqueous solutions of LiCl and LiSCN where the presence of crystalline water can be experimentally excluded. Femtosecond infrared and Raman spectroscopies are used to determine the temperature-dependent structuring of water, the solvation of the SCN- anion, and the size of the phase segregated domains.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9438-9447 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 17 |
Early online date | 14 Apr 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 May 2020 |
Keywords
- nanophase segregation
- liquid–liquid transition
- aqueous solutions
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The structure and dynamics of water confined in nanoscale pools: the dynamic crossover
Hunt, N. (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/08/12 → 31/07/15
Project: Research