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¹Department of Applied Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden.

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Area of Science:

Physical Chemistry
Materials Science
Biophysics

Background:

Water's relaxation dynamics are crucial for understanding its unique properties.
Interfacial water behavior differs significantly from bulk water.
Glassy and deeply supercooled states present complex relaxation phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and compare the relaxation dynamics of glassy and deeply supercooled water.
To investigate interfacial water in diverse systems: aqueous solutions, hard confinements, and biological soft materials.
To analyze the dynamic crossover and its underlying mechanisms in different environments.

Main Methods:

Analysis of dielectric relaxation times.
Comparison of temperature dependence (non-Arrhenius to Arrhenius behavior).
Examination of water content effects and confinement influences.

Main Results:

A dynamic crossover from non-Arrhenius to Arrhenius behavior is observed in all systems.
A universal low-temperature relaxation process emerges at sufficient water content.
The physical origin of the crossover varies, with confinement potentially inducing a transition from alpha- to beta-relaxation.

Conclusions:

The universal low-temperature relaxation may represent an intrinsic beta-relaxation of supercooled water.
Findings challenge existing relaxation models for supercooled bulk water.
Interfacial water dynamics provide critical insights into water's fundamental behavior.