In recent years, superhydrophobic materials have shown tremendous industrial application
value in many fields. Especially in the field of anti-corrosion, the superhydrophobic coating …

Frozen water has a quasi-liquid layer at its surface that exists even well below the bulk
melting temperature; the formation of this layer is termed premelting. The nature of the …

Among the applications of optical phase measurement, the differential interference contrast
microscope is widely used for the evaluation of opaque materials or biological tissues …

From the frontiers of research on ice dynamics in its broadest sense, this review surveys the
structures of ice, the patterns or morphologies it may assume, and the physical and chemical …

The energetically unfavorable termination of the hydrogen-bonded network of water
molecules at the air/water interface causes molecular rearrangement to minimize the free …

This key new textbook provides a state-of-the-art view of the physics of cloud and
precipitation formation, covering the most important topics in the field: the microphysics …

The use of growth modifiers in natural, biological, and synthetic crystallization is a ubiquitous
strategy for controlling growth and achieving desired physicochemical properties. For …

Market demand for affordable frozen foods has grown due to changes in consumer lifestyle.
The quality of frozen food must be maintained throughout production, storage, transport, and …

Conspectus The ice premelt, often called the quasi-liquid layer (QLL), is key for the
lubrication of ice, gas uptake by ice, and growth of aerosols. Despite its apparent …

Since the pioneering prediction of surface melting by Michael Faraday, it has been widely
accepted that thin water layers, called quasi-liquid layers (QLLs), homogeneously and …