Surface Hydroxylation-Induced Electrostatic Forces Thicken Water Films on Quartz
Abdullah Cihan,
Piotr Zarzycki,
Zhao Hao
Abstract:Aqueous films on mineral surfaces control the physical, chemical, and biological transport processes in the atmosphere, soil, and rocks. Despite the importance of thin films for various research and engineering fields, there are still unanswered questions regarding the roles of the different forces affecting the nature of water films. One of these, the focus of this study, is the development of abnormally thick water films on quartz surfaces. In this study, we developed a density-functionaltheory-based model t… Show more
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