Abstract
The vibrational properties of the dipeptide L-leucyl-L-leucine hydrate
were investigated through Raman and infrared spectroscopy. With the aid
of first principle calculations using the density functional theory, the
assignment of the vibrational modes from the material was furnished. In
addition, the behavior of the crystal under high pressure was
investigated using Raman spectroscopy (similar to 8 GPa) and synchrotron
X-ray diffraction (similar to 26 GPa). The results showsignificant
changes in both the X-ray diffractogram and the Raman spectra,
suggesting that L-leucyl-L-leucine hydrate undergoes a phase transition
between 2.3 and 2.9 GPa. Finally, for pressures above 16 GPa the
broadening of X-ray peaks suggests a disorder in the crystal lattice
induced by high-pressure effects. (c) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights
reserved.
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