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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Vibrational strong coupling (VSC) involves hybridization of molecular vibrations with optical cavity modes.
  • VSC is known to affect chemical reaction rates and selectivity, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood.
  • Solvent polarity is a critical factor influencing chemical reactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of VSC on solvent polarity.
  • To elucidate the role of VSC in modifying solvent properties and its connection to dispersion forces.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Reichardt's dye (RD), a sensitive solvatochromic probe, to quantify solvent polarity changes.
  • Employed VSC by coupling OH and CH vibrational bands of alcohol solvents with optical cavity modes.
  • Measured shifts in the absorption maximum of RD in response to VSC.

Main Results:

  • Observed a significant redshift in RD's absorption maximum (up to ~15.1 nm, 5.1 kJ·mol-1) due to VSC.
  • Found that the magnitude of the polarity change correlated with alkyl chain length, molecular surface area, and polarizability in aliphatic alcohols.
  • Demonstrated that VSC impacts dispersion forces, which originate from vacuum fluctuations.

Conclusions:

  • VSC demonstrably alters solvent polarity.
  • The observed changes in polarity are linked to modifications in dispersion interactions under strong coupling.
  • Dispersion interactions are proposed as a key mediator through which VSC influences chemical processes.