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An Inelastic Neutron Scattering Study of Confined Surface Water on Rutile Nanoparticles...

Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Publication Date
Page Numbers
2796 to 2800
Volume
113
Issue
12

The vibrational density of states (VDOS) for water confined on the surface of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles has been extracted from low temperature inelastic neutron scattering spectra. Two rutile-TiO2 nanoparticle samples that differ in their respective levels of hydration, namely TiO2�0.37H2O (1) and TiO2�0.22H2O (2) have been studied. The temperature dependency of the heat capacities for the two samples has been quantified from the VDOS. The results from this study are compared with previously reported data for water confined on anatase-TiO2 nanoparticles.