Electron spin echo study of Nd/sup 3 +/ solvation in methanol glasses

Journal Article · Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6270449

Janakiraman, R; Kevan, L

Electron spin echo modulation studies have been carried out for Nd/sup 3 +/ in methanol glasses at 4.2 K. By using the partially deuterated methanols (CH/sub 3/OD and CD/sub 3/OH), analysis of deuterium modulation in three-pulse electron spin echo decay curves gives the distances and numbers of Nd--D(OD) and Nd--D(CD/sub 3/) interactions. It is found that Nd/sup 3 +/ is coordinated by nine equivalent methanol molecules, with distances of Nd--H (OH) of 3.1 A and Nd--H (CH/sub 3/) of 4.0 A. These distances establish that the molecular dipole of methanol is oriented toward Nd/sup 3 +/.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004
• OSTI ID: 6270449
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 75:4; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
ALCOHOLS
BOND LENGTHS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
DIMENSIONS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
GLASS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDRATES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
IONS
LENGTH
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
METHANOL
MIXTURES
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
NEODYMIUM CHLORIDES
NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS
NEODYMIUM IONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
RESONANCE
SOLUTIONS
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE