NMR Study of Water Molecules Confined in Extended Nanospaces

Abstract

Does water suffer from claustrophobia? The local structural and dynamic properties of water in confined (300–4000 nm) spaces were characterized by an NMR study of the size-dependent relaxation phenomena, which in turn reflect changes in water mobility and proton transfer. The results are important for understanding fluidics in extended nanospaces and in implementing micro-/nanofluidic devices. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z604502_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.