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Water confined between hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces forms noisy nanometer-thick films. Their complex shear modulus shows power-law frequency dependence, indicating diverse relaxation processes.

Area of Science:

  • Surface Science
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Water behavior at interfaces is crucial for many physical and biological processes.
  • Understanding confined water properties is key to fields like lubrication and biomaterials.
  • Janus interfaces, with distinct surface properties, present unique challenges for confined fluids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanical properties and noise characteristics of nanometer-thick water films confined between hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces.
  • To quantify the power spectrum of the noise associated with shear deformations.
  • To determine the frequency dependence of the complex shear modulus.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental confinement of water between specifically engineered hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces.

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  • Application of shear deformations to the confined water films.
  • Analysis of the resulting noise power spectrum.
  • Measurement of the frequency dependence of the complex shear modulus.

    • Main Results:

    • Stable nanometer-thick water films are formed at the Janus interface.
    • Extraordinarily noisy responses to shear deformations were observed.
    • The noise power spectrum was successfully quantified.
    • A power-law frequency dependence with a slope of one-half was found for the complex shear modulus.

    Conclusions:

    • The observed power-law behavior suggests a broad distribution of relaxation processes within the confined water.
    • Surface energetics drive dewetting on the hydrophobic side, while the hydrophilic side maintains water presence.
    • This interplay leads to a dynamic, fluctuating complex behavior of the confined water film.