Structure of ice confined in silica nanopores
Abstract
Observed anomalous thermodynamic properties of confined water such as deviations in the melting point and freezing point motivate the determination of the structure of confined water as a function of pore size and temperature. Here, we investigate the dynamic evolution of the structure of confined ice in SBA-15 porous materials with pore diameters of 4 nm, 6 nm, and 8 nm at temperatures ranging from 183 K to 300 K using in operando Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS) measurements, X-Ray Partial Distribution Function (PDF) measurements, and classical Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. Formation of hexagonal ice structures is noted in all the three pore sizes. In silica nanopores with diameters of 4 nm, cubic ice formation is noted in addition to hexagonal ice. Longer lasting hydrogen bonds and longer residence times of the water molecules in the first coordination shell contribute to observed crystalline organization of ice in confinement. Self-diffusion coefficients of confined liquid water, predicted from classical MD simulations, are four orders of magnitude higher compared to ice formed in confinement. These experimental and simulation results provide comprehensive insights underlying the organization of confined water and ice in silica nanopores and the underlying physico-chemical interactions that contribute to the observed structures.
- Authors:
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- Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1808583
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1784798; OSTI ID: 1828845
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0019285; AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 23; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1463-9076
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; water; ice; silica; pores; confinement; molecular dynamics; Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS) measurements
Citation Formats
Mohammed, Sohaib, Asgar, Hassnain, Benmore, Chris J., and Gadikota, Greeshma. Structure of ice confined in silica nanopores. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1039/d1cp00686j.
Mohammed, Sohaib, Asgar, Hassnain, Benmore, Chris J., & Gadikota, Greeshma. Structure of ice confined in silica nanopores. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cp00686j
Mohammed, Sohaib, Asgar, Hassnain, Benmore, Chris J., and Gadikota, Greeshma. Mon .
"Structure of ice confined in silica nanopores". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cp00686j. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1808583.
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title = {Structure of ice confined in silica nanopores},
author = {Mohammed, Sohaib and Asgar, Hassnain and Benmore, Chris J. and Gadikota, Greeshma},
abstractNote = {Observed anomalous thermodynamic properties of confined water such as deviations in the melting point and freezing point motivate the determination of the structure of confined water as a function of pore size and temperature. Here, we investigate the dynamic evolution of the structure of confined ice in SBA-15 porous materials with pore diameters of 4 nm, 6 nm, and 8 nm at temperatures ranging from 183 K to 300 K using in operando Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS) measurements, X-Ray Partial Distribution Function (PDF) measurements, and classical Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. Formation of hexagonal ice structures is noted in all the three pore sizes. In silica nanopores with diameters of 4 nm, cubic ice formation is noted in addition to hexagonal ice. Longer lasting hydrogen bonds and longer residence times of the water molecules in the first coordination shell contribute to observed crystalline organization of ice in confinement. Self-diffusion coefficients of confined liquid water, predicted from classical MD simulations, are four orders of magnitude higher compared to ice formed in confinement. These experimental and simulation results provide comprehensive insights underlying the organization of confined water and ice in silica nanopores and the underlying physico-chemical interactions that contribute to the observed structures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
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