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Constructing two-dimensional interfacial ice-like water at room temperature for nanotribology

Yue Hong1, Deliang Zhang1, Zhiliang Gao1, Yuge Zhang1,2, Qiang Li1( ), Mingdong Dong2( )
Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus C DK-8000, Denmark
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Two-dimensional ice-like water layer on hydrophilic surface at room temperature was constructed and its friction property was explored by using environment-controlled scanning probe microscopy.

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Water/solid interfaces play crucial roles in a wide range of physicochemical and technological processes. However, our microscopic understanding of the interfacial water under ambient temperature is relatively primitive. Herein, we report the direct experimental construction of two-dimensional (2D) ice-like water layer on hydrophilic surface at room temperature by using environment-controlled atomic force microscopy. In contrast to the prevailing view that nanoscale confinement is needed for the formation of 2D ice-like water, we find that 2D ice-like water can form on mica surface at temperatures above the freezing point without confinement. The 2D ice-like water layer shows epitaxial relation with the underlying mica lattice and good thermostability. In addition, the growth of ice-like water layer can be well controlled by the mechanical force from the scanning tip. Furthermore, the friction properties of 2D ice-like water layer are also probed by friction force microscopy. It is found that the ice-like water layer can dramatically reduce the friction. These results provide deep understanding of 2D ice-like water formation on solid surfaces without nanoscale confinement and suggest means of growing 2D ices on surfaces at room temperature.

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two-dimensional icefrictionmica surfaceatomic force microscopyfriction force microscopy

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 7,
July 2023
Pages 9977-9982
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5485-5
Cite this article:
Hong Y, Zhang D, Gao Z, et al. Constructing two-dimensional interfacial ice-like water at room temperature for nanotribology. Nano Research, 2023, 16(7): 9977-9982. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5485-5
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Received: 04 October 2022
Revised: 06 January 2023
Accepted: 08 January 2023
Published: 02 March 2023
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