Quantum effects in the structure of liquid benzene at room temperature

C. J. Benmore, B. Tomberli, P. A. Egelstaff, J. Neuefeind

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Abstract

Structural differences between liquid light (protonated) benzene and heavy (deuterated) benzene at room temperature have been measured using high energy electromagnetic radiation scattering techniques. Intra- and intermolecular effects have been examined, and the main quantum contribution is shown to be intramolecular. This is in contrast to the quantum effects measured in liquid water at room temperature, which are primarily intermolecular.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)787-794
Number of pages8
JournalMolecular Physics
Volume99
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - May 20 2001
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Staff at the Hamburger Synchrotronstrahlungslabor HASYLAB are thanked for providing the apparatus and the beamtime, and their assistance in conducting the experiments. The work of the Canadian participants was supported by a grant from NSERC Canada.

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

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