Abstract
Ultrafast X-ray absorption spectroscopy is applied to study the conversion of longitudinal to transverse phonons in aqueous solution. Permanganate solutes serve as X-ray probe molecules that permit the measurement of the conversion of 13.5 GHz, longitudinal phonons to 27 GHz, transverse phonons that propagate with high-frequency sound speed. The experimental results, combined with QM/MM MD simulations, show that the hydrogen bond network around the charged solutes has a glass-like stiffness that persists for at least tens of picoseconds.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 40 |
Pages (from-to) | 27266-27274 |
ISSN | 1463-9076 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |