ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Influence of temperature on the structure and crystallinity of Benzene ice

Abstract: Benzene is ubiquitous across various regions in the Universe. In some regions, such as dense molecular clouds and some planetary bodies, vapour deposition of gas onto a cold surface is one of the formation mechanisms of Benzene ice. Very little is known about the properties and structure of Benzene ice, with some limited crystallography studies showing that Benzene has a herringbone structure. Using NIMROD, we will determine the larger-scale structure (porosity, surface area etc.) and properties of Benzene ice, as well as directly probe the amorphous-to-crystalline transition upon annealing. Four Benzene ice samples will be created using the dedicated bin/CCR/dosing system at deposition temperatures of 30, 50, 90 and 100 K (for applications across planetary bodies and the interstellar medium) and each will be annealed to 180 K to study each phase transition until desorption.

Principal Investigator: Dr Zachary Amato
Experimenter: Miss Jessica Hogan
Experimenter: Dr Mark Fox-Powell
Experimenter: Dr Daniel Irving
Experimenter: Miss Milz Beaumont
Experimenter: Professor Christoph Salzmann
Experimenter: Dr Helen Maynard-Casely
Experimenter: Dr Rachael Hamp
Local Contact: Dr Tom Headen

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2520146

ISIS Experiment Number: RB2520146

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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