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  • Surface Science
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry

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  • Interfacial water properties differ significantly from bulk water.
  • Understanding these properties is crucial for various scientific fields and daily life.
  • The exact nature of interfacial water adlayers at ambient conditions remains debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent research on confined water properties between 2D materials and surfaces.
  • To clarify the structure and dynamics of interfacial water adlayers.
  • To discuss the role of 2D materials in visualizing and manipulating confined water.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing scanning probe microscopy (SPM) with two-dimensional (2D) materials as ultrathin coatings.
  • Investigating water adlayer growth on both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substrates.
  • Analyzing confined water structures using high-resolution SPM techniques.

Main Results:

  • Observed ice-like water adlayers between hydrophobic graphene and hydrophilic substrates.
  • Determined that substrate hydrophilicity dictates water packing structure, while graphene influences domain orientation.
  • Identified liquid-like nanodroplets near defects on hydrophobic substrates, highlighting defect roles in water adsorption.

Conclusions:

  • 2D materials provide an effective model system for studying confined water under ambient conditions.
  • SPM with 2D coatings offers profound insights into interfacial water.
  • This approach opens new avenues for manipulating nanofluidics and understanding water at interfaces.