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Pressure-induced hydrogen bonding modulating Fermi resonance between fundamental modes in xylitol molecule
Shengya Zhang1, Wenhui Fang2, Bo Zhao3
1School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China.
Abstract:
Xylitol, as a typical polyol, has a broad range of application prospects. However, the molecular states of xylitol under different environments are rarely reported until now. In this work, the state changes of xylitol molecules under high pressure were analyzed by Raman spectra. A Fermi resonance phenomenon in the fundamental mode of xylitol at 2945 (±0.06) cm-1 and 2955 (±0.41) cm-1 was observed at 0.99 GPa. The Fermi doublets possess the same symmetry and close energy levels, which had not been changed by pressures. However, the high pressure shortened the atomic distances and applied the extra disturbance, providing the necessary conditions for energy transfer. Besides, the Fermi doublets decoupling happened at 4 GPa due to the breaking of hydrogen bonding. This work provides an important reference for studying molecular states and weak interactions of polyols under high pressures.
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