The optical, electronic, and mechanical properties of graphite, few-layer, and two-
dimensional (2D) materials have prompted a considerable number of applications …

Mineral surface properties and mineral-aqueous interfacial reactions are essential factors
affecting the geochemical cycle, related environmental impacts, and bioavailability of …

Hydration layers are formed on hydrophilic crystalline surfaces immersed in water. Their
existence has also been predicted for hydrophobic surfaces, yet the experimental evidence …

The interaction of liquid water with hydrophobic surfaces is ubiquitous in life and technology.
Yet, the molecular structure of interfacial liquid water on these surfaces is not known. By …

Molecular and ionic assemblies at electrode/liquid electrolyte interfaces, ie, the electric
double layer (EDL), define battery performance by directing the formation of stable …

A molecular scale understanding of the organization and structure of a liquid near a solid
surface is currently a major challenge in surface science. It has implications across different …

Capillary condensation of water from vapor is an everyday phenomenon which has a wide
range of scientific and technological implications. Many aspects of capillary condensation …

The electrochemical interface formed between an electrode and an electrolyte significantly
affects the rate and mechanism of the electrode reaction through its structure and properties …

Solvation force, stemming from the interfacial liquid structure, dominates the short-range
interfacial interaction within a few nanometers across broad fields such as battery …

When we speak of nanometric water films on surfaces we are speaking about a truly
ubiquitous phenomenon in nature. All surfaces exposed to ambient conditions are covered …