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Terahertz spectroscopy of aqueous L-Proline in reverse micelles

Published

Author(s)

Catherine C. Cooksey, Edwin J. Heilweil, Benjamin Greer

Abstract

A new method for obtaining room temperature terahertz (THz) absorption spectra of aqueous-phase biomolecules in the frequency range 1 THz to 21 THz (35 cm-1 to 700 cm-1) is reported. The spectrum for L-Proline was acquired by solvating the amino acid within the nanometer-sized interior water pool of reverse micelles dispersed in transparent n-heptane. Terahertz spectra of H2O, D2O, and the effect of L-Proline concentration and micelle size are discussed. The results compared to spectra of solid-phase L-Proline and Gaussian calculations.
Citation
Chemical Physics Letters
Volume
467

Keywords

far infrared, proline, reverse micelles, terahertz, water spectrum

Citation

Cooksey, C. , Heilweil, E. and Greer, B. (2008), Terahertz spectroscopy of aqueous L-Proline in reverse micelles, Chemical Physics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=842526 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created November 21, 2008, Updated January 27, 2020