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Sylwia Zięba1,2, Christelle Kadlec1, Adam Mizera2
1Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 1999/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
Imidazolium hydrogen o-phthalate (OrtImi) is an organic ionic crystal with a helical hydrogen-bonded network. We report on the evolution of the Raman, terahertz, and infrared modes of OrtImi over a wide range of temperatures and hydrostatic pressures. We interpret the results using density functional theory and molecular dynamics within machine-learning interatomic potential framework calculations. The vibrational spectra uncovered a phase transition occurring above 3 GPa applied hydrostatic pressure. This transition is associated with a collapse of the helical network of N+-H···O- hydrogen bonds transforming into a ring motif within the ab plane. Proton ordering in hydrogen bonds emerges upon cooling below 150 K, creating favorable conditions for proton-phonon coupling.
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