Temperature dependence of isotopic quantum effects in water

Phys Rev Lett. 2005 Feb 4;94(4):047801. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.047801. Epub 2005 Feb 3.

Abstract

The technique of high energy x-ray diffraction has been used to measure the temperature variation of hydrogen versus deuterium isotopic quantum effects on the structure of water. The magnitude of the effect is found to be inversely proportional to the temperature, varying by a factor of 2.5 over the range 6 to 45 degrees C. In addition, the H216O versus H218O effect has been measured at 26 degrees C and the structural difference shown to be restricted to the nearest neighbor molecular interactions. The results are compared to recent simulations and previously measured isochoric temperature differentials; additionally, implications for H/D substitution experiments are considered.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Deuterium / analysis
  • Deuterium / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Oxygen Isotopes / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory
  • Temperature*
  • Water / analysis
  • Water / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Oxygen Isotopes
  • Water
  • Deuterium