Coupling between intra- and intermolecular motions in liquid water revealed by two-dimensional terahertz-infrared-visible spectroscopy

Maksim Grechko (), Taisuke Hasegawa, Francesco D’Angelo, Hironobu Ito, Dmitry Turchinovich, Yuki Nagata and Mischa Bonn
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Maksim Grechko: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Taisuke Hasegawa: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Francesco D’Angelo: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Hironobu Ito: Shizuoka University
Dmitry Turchinovich: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Yuki Nagata: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Mischa Bonn: Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract The interaction between intramolecular and intermolecular degrees of freedom in liquid water underlies fundamental chemical and physical phenomena such as energy dissipation and proton transfer. Yet, it has been challenging to elucidate the coupling between these different types of modes. Here, we report on the direct observation and quantification of the coupling between intermolecular and intramolecular coordinates using two-dimensional, ultra-broadband, terahertz-infrared-visible (2D TIRV) spectroscopy and molecular dynamics calculations. Our study reveals strong coupling of the O-H stretch vibration, independent of the degree of delocalization of this high-frequency mode, to low-frequency intermolecular motions over a wide frequency range from 50 to 250 cm−1, corresponding to both the intermolecular hydrogen bond bending (≈ 60 cm−1) and stretching (≈ 180 cm−1) modes. Our results provide mechanistic insights into the coupling of the O-H stretch vibration to collective, delocalized intermolecular modes.

Date: 2018
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