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Title: Quantum effects in the dynamics of deeply supercooled water

Abstract

In spite of its simple chemical structure, water remains one of the most puzzling liquids with many anomalies at low temperatures. Combining neutron scattering and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, we show that quantum fluctuations are not negligible in deeply supercooled water. Our dielectric measurements reveal the anomalously weak temperature dependence of structural relaxation in vapor-deposited water close to the glass transition temperature Tg~136K. We demonstrate that this anomalous behavior can be explained well by quantum effects. In conclusion, these results have significant implications for our understanding of water dynamics.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [3];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Department of Chemistry and Joint Institute for Neutron Sciences; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical and Engineering Materials Division
  3. Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1265363
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1180248
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review E
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0045
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Agapov, Alexander L., Kolesnikov, Alexander I., Novikov, Vladimir N., Richert, Ranko, and Sokolov, Alexei P. Quantum effects in the dynamics of deeply supercooled water. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022312.
Agapov, Alexander L., Kolesnikov, Alexander I., Novikov, Vladimir N., Richert, Ranko, & Sokolov, Alexei P. Quantum effects in the dynamics of deeply supercooled water. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022312
Agapov, Alexander L., Kolesnikov, Alexander I., Novikov, Vladimir N., Richert, Ranko, and Sokolov, Alexei P. Thu . "Quantum effects in the dynamics of deeply supercooled water". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022312. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1265363.
@article{osti_1265363,
title = {Quantum effects in the dynamics of deeply supercooled water},
author = {Agapov, Alexander L. and Kolesnikov, Alexander I. and Novikov, Vladimir N. and Richert, Ranko and Sokolov, Alexei P},
abstractNote = {In spite of its simple chemical structure, water remains one of the most puzzling liquids with many anomalies at low temperatures. Combining neutron scattering and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, we show that quantum fluctuations are not negligible in deeply supercooled water. Our dielectric measurements reveal the anomalously weak temperature dependence of structural relaxation in vapor-deposited water close to the glass transition temperature Tg~136K. We demonstrate that this anomalous behavior can be explained well by quantum effects. In conclusion, these results have significant implications for our understanding of water dynamics.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022312},
journal = {Physical Review E},
number = 2,
volume = 91,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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