Effects of concentration on the microwave dielectric spectra of aqueous urea solutions

Autor: A. Yu. Zasetsky, V. S. Dunyashev, A. K. Lyashchenko
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 91:887-893
ISSN: 1531-863X
0036-0244
DOI: 10.1134/s0036024417050168
Popis: Several models of relaxation for the dielectric spectra of aqueous urea solutions in the microwave region are compared. The spectra are shown to contain two main Debye components arising from the rotational motions of urea and water molecules. Two essentially different concentration regions in urea solutions are identified. The first is characterized by a small increase in the mobility of water molecules (τ1 = 7.8 ps) and the existence of hydrated urea molecules (τ2 = 19 ps). Due to the aggregation of urea molecules, the relaxation times for the latter process grow considerably in highly concentrated solutions. At the same time, faster molecular motions (τ3 = 6 ps) are observed for water molecules.
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