Dynamic molecular ordering in multiphasic nanoconfined ionic liquids detected with time-resolved diffusion NMR

Marina Karagianni; Lydia Gkoura; Amit Srivastava; Aris Chatzichristos; Nikolaos Tsolakis; George Romanos; Savvas Orfanidis; Nikolaos Panopoulos; Saeed Alhassan; Dirar Homouz; Jamal Hassan; Michael Fardis; Georgios Papavassiliou

doi:10.1038/s43246-023-00334-x

Communications Materials (Feb 2023)

Dynamic molecular ordering in multiphasic nanoconfined ionic liquids detected with time-resolved diffusion NMR

Marina Karagianni,
Lydia Gkoura,
Amit Srivastava,
Aris Chatzichristos,
Nikolaos Tsolakis,
George Romanos,
Savvas Orfanidis,
Nikolaos Panopoulos,
Saeed Alhassan,
Dirar Homouz,
Jamal Hassan,
Michael Fardis,
Georgios Papavassiliou

Affiliations

Marina Karagianni: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
Lydia Gkoura: Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi
Amit Srivastava: Department of Physics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Aris Chatzichristos: Department of Physics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Nikolaos Tsolakis: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
George Romanos: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
Savvas Orfanidis: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
Nikolaos Panopoulos: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
Saeed Alhassan: Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Dirar Homouz: Department of Physics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Jamal Hassan: Department of Physics, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Michael Fardis: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos
Georgios Papavassiliou: Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, NCSR Demokritos

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-023-00334-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Molecular motion in nanosized pores can be extremely complex. Here, NMR diffusion experiments in different relaxation windows and molecular dynamics simulations suggest an unusual dynamic molecular ordering when an ionic liquid is confined in nanoporous silica.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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