Structure of liquid n-hexane

J Chem Phys. 2009 Jul 21;131(3):034508. doi: 10.1063/1.3176413.

Abstract

The structure of deuterated liquid n-hexane has been investigated at room temperature by neutron diffraction and molecular dynamics simulations. By carrying out a careful analysis of the measurements, experimental data were obtained in very good agreement with the simulated data. This allowed a thorough analysis of the simulation results aiming at the evaluation of the partial, intra-, and intermolecular components of the n-hexane structure. We finally compare the intramolecular differential cross sections calculated from the most probable n-hexane molecular configurations with the measured and simulated data.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Hexanes / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Molecular Structure
  • Neutron Diffraction
  • Quantum Theory
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Hexanes
  • n-hexane