Pronounced sponge-like nanostructure in propylammonium nitrate

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作者
Hayes, Robert [1 ]
Imberti, Silvia [3 ]
Warr, Gregory G. [2 ]
Atkin, Rob [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Newcastle, Ctr Organ Elect, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
[2] Univ Sydney, Sch Chem, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[3] Rutherford Appleton Lab, STFC, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
关键词
PROTIC IONIC LIQUIDS; ETHYLAMMONIUM NITRATE; TEMPERATURE; AMPHIPHILES; SOLVATION; MICELLES; SOLVENTS; BEHAVIOR; ORIGIN; PHASES;
D O I
10.1039/c1cp21080g
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The bulk structure of the ionic liquid propylammonium nitrate (PAN) has been determined using neutron diffraction. Empirical potential structure refinement (EPSR) fits to the data show that PAN self-assembles into a quasi-periodic bicontinuous nanostructure reminiscent of an amphiphile L-3-sponge phase. Atomic detail on the ion arrangements reveals evidence of hydrogen bonding between ammonium and nitrate groups as well as strong alkyl chain aggregation and interdigitation. The resultant amphiphilic PAN nanostructure is more pronounced than that previously determined for ethylammonium nitrate (EAN) or ethanolammonium nitrate (EtAN).
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页码:13544 / 13551
页数:8
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