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Structural modification of water in the confined layer of a lamellar liquid crystal

Baker, J.M., Dore, John C., Seddon, J.M., Soper, A.K. (1996) Structural modification of water in the confined layer of a lamellar liquid crystal. Chemical Physics Letters, 256 (6). pp. 649-652. ISSN 0009-2614. (doi:10.1016/0009-2614(96)00494-0) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:18795)

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Abstract

Neutron diffraction measurements have been made on water confined in the lamellar phase (L(alpha)) of the amphiphile tetraethylene glycol n-dodecyl ether (C(12)E(4)) Using a first-order difference procedure, the structure factor for a planar water layer of 58 Angstrom thickness confined between surfactant sheets has been obtained. Comparison with bulk water at the same temperature shows that there is enhanced hydrogen-bonding in the water layer and modification of the inter-molecular structure over the intermediate range (2.5-8 Angstrom). These results suggest that the connectivity of the H-bonded network is influenced by the geometrical confinement imposed by the surfactant interface.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/0009-2614(96)00494-0
Subjects: Q Science
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: M.A. Ziai
Date Deposited: 16 May 2009 21:32 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:57 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/18795 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Dore, John C..

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