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Published on: October 9, 2020
Structural transformation and guest dynamics of methanol-loaded hydroquinone clathrate observed by
Byong-Uk Nam1, Byeong-Soo Kim, Hyeong-Hoon Lee
1Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Korea Maritime University, Busan 606-791, Korea.
Abstract:
The structural transformations and guest dynamics of methanol-loaded β-form hydroquinone (HQ) clathrate were investigated using temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy. Methanol-loaded β-form HQ clathrate was obtained by recrystallization and characterized by elemental analysis, synchrotron X-ray diffraction, solid-state (13)C NMR spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Temperature-dependent Raman spectra of methanol-loaded β-form HQ clathrate were measured in the temperature range 300-412 K at increments of 4 K. Although no significant changes were evident in the temperature range 300-376 K, abrupt changes in the relative intensity and shape of the Raman bands were observed between 380 and 412 K indicating the structural transition from methanol-loaded β-form HQ clathrate to pure α-form HQ. Methanol molecules were gradually released from the β-form HQ clathrate in the range 364-380 K. Upon returning to ambient conditions, the crystal structure of the HQ sample remained identical to that of pure α-form HQ. Therefore, the temperature-induced structural transition of methanol-loaded HQ clathrate is completely irreversible and α-form HQ is more stable at ambient conditions.
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