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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Ice crystallization is influenced by external parameters.
  • Electric fields (Efields) are known to modulate physical processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically investigate the influence of electric fields on ice crystallization.
  • To understand the microscopic mechanisms of electric-field-induced ice nucleation and growth.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations were employed.
  • Analysis of nucleation free energy and nucleation rates at various electric field strengths.

Main Results:

  • Homogeneous nucleation of cubic ice was induced above 2.5 V·nm-1.
  • Nucleation free energy barriers decreased with increasing Efield strength, up to 10.0 V·nm-1.
  • Excessive fields (>20.0 V·nm-1) reduced nucleation rates due to molecular polarization, while heterogeneous nucleation showed Efield-oriented ice formation.

Conclusions:

  • Electric fields can directly induce and control ice crystallization.
  • Understanding the Efield's effect on nucleation provides theoretical guidance for industrial applications.
  • Molecular polarization plays a critical role in Efield-modulated ice formation.