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Spontaneous Formation of Tetrahydrofuran Hydrate in Ultrahigh Vacuum
Jyotirmoy Ghosh, Radha Gobinda Bhuin, Gopi Ragupathy,
Published in American Chemical Society
2019
Volume: 123
   
Issue: 26
Pages: 16300 - 16307
Abstract
Clathrate hydrates (CHs) typically nucleate under high-pressure conditions, but their existence in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) is an open question. Here, we report the formation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate in UHV, using reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). Annealing both sequentially and co-deposited mixtures of THF and H2O to 130 K for adequate time, originally prepared at 10 K, led to the formation of THF hydrate, at 10-10 mbar. Nucleation of THF hydrate was associated with the crystallization of amorphous solid water. Crystallization kinetics was examined through isothermal kinetic measurements using RAIRS in the temperature range of 120-130 K. The kinetic measurements revealed that the THF hydrate formation was a diffusion-controlled process and the overall activation energy for the process was found to be ∼23.12 kJ mol-1. This considerably lower activation energy as compared to that for the crystallization of pure ice established the spontaneity of the process. The results provide valuable insights into the low-pressure characteristics of CHs and associated thermodynamics. © 2019 American Chemical Society.
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JournalData powered by TypesetJournal of Physical Chemistry C
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN19327447
Open AccessNo
Concepts (18)
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    Activation energy
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    Amorphous materials
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    Crystallization kinetics
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    Hydrates
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    Hydration
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    Infrared spectroscopy
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    Kinetics
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    Thermodynamics
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    Ultrahigh vacuum
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    AMORPHOUS SOLID WATER
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    DIFFUSION-CONTROLLED PROCESS
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    HIGH-PRESSURE CONDITION
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    Isothermal kinetics
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    KINETIC MEASUREMENT
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    REFLECTION ABSORPTION INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
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    SPONTANEOUS FORMATION
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    TETRAHYDROFURAN HYDRATE
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    Organic solvents