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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Physical Chemistry

Background:

Water's behavior under confinement is crucial for understanding various physical and chemical processes.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) offer unique nanoscale environments for studying phase transitions.
High-pressure conditions can induce novel states of matter not observed at ambient pressures.

Purpose of the Study:

To predict and characterize novel high-density nano-ice phases within different diameter carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
To investigate the influence of CNT diameter on the self-assembly and structure of confined water ice.
To explore the unique helical and tubular structures formed by water under high pressure and nanoscale confinement.

Main Methods:

Computational simulations were employed to predict the formation and structures of nano-ice.
Analysis of water molecule arrangements within specific CNT chiralities (e.g., (17,0), (20,0), (22,0), (24,0)).
Characterization of the resulting nano-ice structures, including wall number, strand count, and helical/tubular morphology.

Main Results:

Six distinct high-density nano-ice phases were predicted within CNTs at high pressure.
A double-walled helical nano-ice structure was observed in smaller CNTs (17,0), resembling DNA.
Tubular structures formed in larger CNTs (20,0 and 22,0), and a triple-walled helical nano-ice in CNT (24,0).

Conclusions:

Confined water within CNTs can form complex, high-density ice structures under high pressure.
The diameter of the carbon nanotube significantly dictates the resulting nano-ice morphology.
These findings advance our understanding of water's phase behavior in nanoscale confined environments.