Two-dimensional bilayer ice in coexistence with three-dimensional ice without confinement

Jing Jiang, Yuanming Lai (), Daichao Sheng, Guihua Tang, Mingyi Zhang, Dong Niu and Fan Yu
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Jing Jiang: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, CAS
Yuanming Lai: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, CAS
Daichao Sheng: University of Technology Sydney
Guihua Tang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Mingyi Zhang: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, CAS
Dong Niu: Dalian Maritime University
Fan Yu: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, CAS

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Icing plays an important role in various physical-chemical process. Although the formation of two-dimensional ice requires nanoscale confinement, two-dimensional bilayer ice in coexistence with three-dimensional ice without confinement remains poorly understood. Here, a critical value of a surface energy parameter is identified to characterize the liquid-solid interface interaction, above which two-dimensional and three-dimensional coexisting ice can surprisingly form on the surface. The two-dimensional ice growth mechanisms could be revealed by capturing the growth and merged of the metastable edge structures. The phase diagram about temperature and pressure vs energy parameters is predicted to distinguish liquid water, two-dimensional ice and three-dimensional ice. Furthermore, the deicing characteristics of coexisting ice demonstrate that the ice adhesion strength is linearly related to the ratio of ice-surface interaction energy to ice temperature. In addition, for gas-solid phase transition, the phase diagram about temperature and energy parameters is predicted to distinguish gas, liquid water, two-dimensional ice and three-dimensional ice. This work gives a perspective for studying the singular structure and dynamics of ice in nanoscale and provides a guide for future experimental realization of the coexisting ice.

Date: 2024
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