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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Soft Matter Physics

Background:

  • Previous studies observed biexponential decays in ionic liquid/water mixtures using optical heterodyne-detected optical Kerr effect (OHD-OKE).
  • These decays were hypothesized to indicate an approach to gelation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dynamics of 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium chloride (OmimCl)/water mixtures using OHD-OKE.
  • To further explore the relationship between biexponential dynamics and the liquid-gel transition.

Main Methods:

  • Optical heterodyne-detected optical Kerr effect (OHD-OKE) spectroscopy was performed on OmimCl/water mixtures.
  • Biexponential decays were analyzed using the wobbling-in-a-cone model.

Main Results:

  • The OmimCl/water system gels within a specific water mole fraction range (0.69-0.81).
  • Biexponential decay behavior in OHD-OKE experiments becomes more pronounced near the gelling concentration.
  • Diffusion constants, order parameters, and cone angles were determined from the analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The observed biexponential dynamics are strongly linked to the approach to the liquid-gel transition.
  • The choice of anion in ionic liquids can influence and potentially tune the concentration-dependent phase transition order.