Liquid-like and solid-like acetonitrile intercalated into graphite oxide as studied by the spin probe technique

Abstract

The molecular mobility of acetonitrile intercalated into the inter-plane space of graphite oxide was studied using the spin probe technique. It was revealed that two types of intercalated substance – liquid-like and solid-like – are simultaneously present in between the oxidized graphene planes, and their ratio depends on temperature. The micro-viscosity of liquid-like intercalated acetonitrile was found to be higher than that of bulk acetonitrile and depends on the amount of intercalated liquid.