Physics - Hydrophobic Ice More Common than Thought - Physics

Researchers have observed the formation of 2D ice on gold surfaces that were thought to be too hydrophilic and too rough to support this type of ice.

Figure 1:A type of 2D ice called bilayer hexagonal ice has been observed on corrugated gold surfaces. Seen from above (top), the water molecules align on the gold substrate, with some rows of molecul… [+8861 chars]

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