Title :
Probing hydration dynamics of metal-organic frameworks by broadband THz pulses
Author :
Wolpert, Christian ; Sumida, Kenji ; Blanchard, Francois ; Tanaka, Kiyoshi
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Integrated Cell-Mater. Sci. (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
We probe porous metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) using broadband terahertz (THz) pulses. Water molecules that are absorbed by the pores of the material display intermolecular dynamics differing from those of free water.
Keywords :
organometallic compounds; porous materials; solvation; terahertz wave detectors; broadband THz pulses; broadband terahertz pulses; hydration dynamics; intermolecular dynamics; metal-organic frameworks; porous metal-organic framework materials; water molecules; Absorption; Broadband communication; Dielectrics; Educational institutions; Humidity; Materials; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
