title: Infrared spectra of the water-nitrogen complexes (H2O)2-(N2)n(n = 1-4) in argon matrices.
abstract: The infrared spectra of the water-nitrogen complexes trapped in argon matrices have been studied with Fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy. The absorption lines of the H20-N2 1:1, 1:2, 1:n, and 2:1 complexes have been confirmed on the basis of the concentration effects. In addition, we have observed a few lines and propose the assignments for the 2:2, 2:3, and 2:4 complexes in the nu1 symmetric stretching and nu2 bending regions of the proton-acceptor molecule, and in the bonded OH stretching region of the proton-donor molecule. The redshifts in the bonded OH stretching mode and blueshifts in the OH bending mode suggest that the hydrogen bonds in the (H2O)2-(N2)n complexes with n = 1-4 are strengthened by the cooperative effects compared to the pure H2O dimer. Two absorption bands due to the 3:n complexes are also observed near the bonded OH stretching region of the H2O trimer.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), EMTech, AIST Tsukuba-West, Tsukuba 305-8569, Japan. s-hirabayashi@aist.go.jp
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.forename: Kayo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Koichi M T
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Yamada