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Observation of two O-H covalent bonds of water in the Na0.3CoO2∙1.3H2O superconductor by inelastic neutron spectroscopy

A. I. Kolesnikov, H. X. Yang, Y. G. Shi, J. Q. Li, R. I. Walton, J. C. Li

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.092302 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

The vibrational dynamics of pure H2O and isotopically substituted HDO water in a Na0.3CoO2∙1.3H2O layered compound was studied using neutron spectroscopy. The obtained results showed that water in the ab plane of the hexagonal structure exhibits intermolecular translational vibrations and intramolecular O-H stretching modes similar to those in bulk water, but the vibrations along the z direction are different—the corresponding hydrogen bond between the water molecule and the CoO2 layer is much weaker than between water molecules in the water layer. These data revealed two O-H covalent bonds for water in Na0.3CoO2∙1.3H2O superconductor which differ in strength by about 18%.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Na0.3CoO2*1.3H2O

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Na0.3CoO2*1.3HDO

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