States of dissolved water in liquid dielectrics

Abstract

Infrared spectroscopy is used to study the fine structure of water in liquid dielectrics. It is shown that the near-infrared technique can define the states of water as free water, cluster water, and hydrogen-bound water. Furthermore, the infrared technique can identify the monomer, dimer, trimer, and polymer states of water. It is also found that the size of the water cluster can influence the electrical properties. Results are presented for benzene and alkyl benzene.<>