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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Surface Science
  • Fluid Dynamics

Background:

  • Aqueous solutions commonly flow along solid surfaces in nature.
  • The impact of this collective motion on interfacial chemistry remains poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of fluid flow on the chemistry at aqueous-solid interfaces.
  • To quantify the effects of flow on surface charge and interfacial water structure.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized surface-specific sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy.
  • Employed microfluidic devices to control solution flow over surfaces.
  • Studied calcium fluoride and fused silica immersed surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Flow induced a reversible modification of surface charge at the studied interfaces.
  • Interfacial water molecules were observed to realign due to the flow.
  • Equivalent chemical effects required substantial static pH shifts (up to 2 units).

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated a strong coupling between fluid flow and interfacial chemistry.
  • Flow significantly alters surface properties, impacting interfacial water.
  • Findings necessitate revised models for chemical processes at flowing interfaces.