Abstract
We have obtained the continuous radio frequency spectrum of water molecule relaxation using carbon nanotubes (CNT) as a high-speed nanoprobe. Three sets of characteristic time scales are clearly identified. Two sets are attributed to the electric-field-driven polarization of water molecules bound to CNTs and the collective relaxation of water layers in the vicinity of CNTs, respectively. The third set is appreciable only in air, and can be related to triplet oxygen relaxation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 72201 |
Journal | Journal of Physics Condensed Matter |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Feb 2011 |