In:
Frontiers in Physics, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 9 ( 2021-10-4)
Abstract:
Water monolayer can form in layered confined systems. Here, CaF 2 (111) and graphene are chosen as modeling systems to explore the structure and stability of confined monolayer water. First, water molecules tend to intercalate into a confined space between graphene and CaF 2 , rather than on a bare surface of graphene. Water molecules can move fast in the confined space due to a low diffusion barrier. These water molecules are likely to aggregate together, forming monolayer ice. Four ice phases including ice II, ice III, ice IV, and ice Ih are compared in this confined system. Intriguingly, all the ice phases undergo very small deformation, indicating the 2D monolayer ice can be stable in the CaF 2 –graphene–confined system. Beyond, projected band structures are also plotted to understand the electronic behavior of these confined ice phases. Nearly all the bands originated from confined ices are flat and locate about 2–3 eV below the Fermi level. Binding energy calculations suggest that the stability sequence in this confined system as follows: Ih-up ≈ Ih-down ≈ II & lt; IV & lt; III. Our results bring new insights into the formation of water monolayer production in such a confined condition.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2296-424X
DOI:
10.3389/fphy.2021.740627
DOI:
10.3389/fphy.2021.740627.s001
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SA
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2721033-9
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