Variable Interfacial Water Nanosized Arrangements Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

What is it about?

While there seems to be broad agreement that cluster formation does exist near solid surfaces, its presence at the liquid/vapor interface is controversial. We report experimental studies we have carried out on interfacial water attached on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces. With atomic force microscope, nanosized steps in the measured force vs distance to the surface curves characterize water cluster profiles.

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