title: Observation of single-file diffusion in a MOF.
abstract: The translational and rotational dynamics of neopentane adsorbed in the one-dimensional channels of MIL-47(V) has been studied by quasi-elastic neutron scattering. The rotational motion of neopentane is well-described by the rotational diffusion model, with a correlation time of 41 ps at 300 K. The translational motion of the molecule has been fitted by several models: isotropic diffusion, normal 1D and single-file diffusion. It is found that the observed line shapes can only be reproduced by the single-file diffusion model. The single-file mobility factor, F, is (8 ± 1) × 10(-14) m(2) s(-1/2) at 300 K. This is the first observation of this unusual diffusion behaviour in a MOF.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l'Environnement de Lyon, CNRS, Université de Lyon 1, 2 Av. A. Einstein, 69626 Villeurbanne, France. herve.jobic@ircelyon.univ-lyon1.fr.
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authors.lastname: Jobic