Doped liquid nitrobenzene is ferroelectric

Shelton, DP; Quine, Z

HERO ID

5415248

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2007

Language

English

PMID

18052438

HERO ID 5415248
In Press No
Year 2007
Title Doped liquid nitrobenzene is ferroelectric
Authors Shelton, DP; Quine, Z
Journal Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume 127
Issue 20
Page Numbers 204503
Abstract The high resolution hyper-Rayleigh light scattering spectrum for liquid nitrobenzene doped with triflic acid (CF(3)SO(3)H) shows a narrow spike at zero frequency shift which has the polarization signature of a polar longitudinal collective mode. This spectral spike disappears for pure nitrobenzene. The spectral spike is interpreted as due to ferroelectric domains in the liquid. The dopant molecules appear to induce ferroelectric organization of the nitrobenzene molecules which is otherwise absent in the pure liquid. Estimated domain size is 34 nm and relaxation time is 50 ns.
Doi 10.1063/1.2800561
Pmid 18052438
Wosid WOS:000251325100027
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Language Text English