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Publication
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Paper
Effects of local liquid structure on orientational relaxation: 2-Ethylnaphthalene, neat and in solution
Abstract
The rotational dynamics of 2-ethylnaphthalene have been studied using subpicosecond transient grating optical Kerr effect techniques. Both the neat liquid and a series of dilutions in carbon tetrachloride were examined. The neat liquid was studied over a temperature range of 2-100°C, and the 1 M solution was studied from -30 to +25°C. After ultrafast librational dynamics have decayed, there remains (>2 ps) in the neat liquid a triple-exponential decay of the orientational anisotropy. The slower two decays exhibit hydrodynamic temperature dependences, corresponding to rotational diffusion. The fastest decay is not hydrodynamic, being temperature independent from 2 to 40°C. This decay is attributed to the relaxation dynamics of local structures in the liquid and is not present in all but the highest concentration (5 M) solution. © 1994 American Chemical Society.