A new water anomaly: the temperature dependence of the proton mean kinetic energy

Details A new water anomaly: the temperature dependence of the proton mean kinetic energy A new water anomaly: the temperature dependence of the proton mean kinetic energy

2009-01-27

arxiv.org/abs/0901.4273v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages article 2 figures

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The mean kinetic energy of protons in water is determined by Deep Inelastic Neutron Scattering experiments, performed above and below the temperature of maximum density and in the supercooled phase. The temperature dependence of this energy shows an anomalous behavior, as it occurs for many water properties. In particular two regions of maximum kinetic energy are identified: the first one, in the supercooled phase in the range 269 K - 272 K, and a second one above 273 K. In both these regions the measured proton kinetic energy exceedes the theoretical prediction based on a semi-classical model. Noteworthy, the proton mean kinetic energy has a maximum at 277 K, the temperature of the maximum density of water. In the supercooled metastable phase the measured mean kinetic energy and the proton momentum distribution clearly indicate proton delocalization between two H-bonded oxygens.

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