Structure of Aqueous Solutions of 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-Butanediol Investigated by Positron Annihilation and Ultrasonic Methods

The structure of aqueous solutions of 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-butanediol was investigated using adiabatic compressibility measurements and positron annihilation methods. In the case of 1,2-butanediol the experimental results are very similar to those obtained earlier for systems where hydrophobic hydration dominates. In other cases there are evidences for increased rigidity of the water network, which arises from formation of hydrogen bonds between diols and water. Usefulness of both the methods applied in investigating the structure of liquid solutions was proved.