Direct observation of anisotropic growth of water films on minerals driven by defects and surface tension
Yalcin SE, Legg BA, Yeşilbaş M, Malvankar NS, Boily JF. Direct observation of anisotropic growth of water films on minerals driven by defects and surface tension. Science Advances 2020, 6: eaaz9708. PMID: 32832658, PMCID: PMC7439304, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz9708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMineral nanoparticlesWater filmAmplitude-modulated atomic force microscopyAtomic force microscopyFilm surface energySmooth film surfaceNanoscale topographyForce microscopySurface tensionWater vaporNanoparticlesMolecular simulationsAnisotropic growthHigh surface tensionSurface energyFilm surfaceThick filmsInhomogeneous thicknessThick meniscusFilm growthFilmsWater layerIce nucleationAtmospheric processesElement cycling