Abstract
We have measured the hydration-level dependence of the single-particle dynamics of water confined in the ordered mesoporous silica MCM-41. The dynamic crossover observed at full hydration is absent at monolayer hydration. The monolayer dynamics are significantly slower than those of water in a fully hydrated pore at ambient temperatures. At low temperatures, the opposite is found to be true. These results underscore the importance of water's tetrahedral hydrogen-bond network in accounting for its low temperature dynamic properties.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 042312 |
Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 26 2013 |