Three-dimensional ordering of water molecules reflecting hydroxyl groups on sapphire (001) and α-quartz (100) surfaces
Sho Nagai, Shingo Urata, Kent Suga, Takeshi Fukuma, Yasuo Hayashi, Keisuke Miyazawa
Abstract
for water molecules and contribute to the use of 3D-AFM in the investigation of atomic-scale hydration structures on various surfaces, thereby benefiting a wide range of research fields dealing with solid-liquid interfaces.
Topics & Concepts
SapphireQuartzAtomic force microscopyMaterials scienceMoleculeAtomic unitsSurface (topology)CrystallographyNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryOpticsComposite materialGeometryOrganic chemistryLaserPhysicsEngineeringMathematicsQuantum mechanicsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactionsSurface Chemistry and CatalysisSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies