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Structural Investigation of NaNO3 Nanophase Confined in Porous Silica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

R. Mu ,
D. O. Henderson  and
F. Jin
R. Mu
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
D. O. Henderson
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
F. Jin
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Fisk University, Nashville, TN 37208
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Abstract

We have demonstrated that thermal and vibrational investigations of sodium nitrate (NaNO3) physically confined in the porous silica hosts is an effective approach to mimic the solute clustering effects in aqueous solution. The results show that the structure of the NaNO3 confined in nanopores can be divided into three regions, i.e., the regular solid phase region, solution-like molecular aggregates region, and a new solid-like phase region. Depending upon the pore size of the porous host, the physical range of the three regions varies accordingly. For pore size d <2.5 nm, only the solution-like molecular aggregates phase remains.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 332: Symposium U – Determining Nanoscale Physical Properties of Materials by Microscopy and Spectroscopy , 1994 , 243
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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