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  • Surface Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanofluidics

Background:

  • Understanding confined electrolyte behavior is crucial for electrochemical, membrane, and nanofluidic technologies.
  • Surface chemistry plays a key role in modulating these behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how different surface functional groups on graphene affect aqueous NaCl solutions.
  • To disentangle the independent effects of functional group identity and coverage on interfacial properties.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Studied aqueous NaCl solutions confined between graphene functionalized with -COOH, -OH, ═O, and -CH3 groups.
  • Varied surface coverages and electrolyte concentrations.

Main Results:

  • Polar, hydrogen-bonding groups (-COOH, -OH) strongly structure the interface and suppress water mobility.
  • Weakly polar (═O) and nonpolar (-CH3) groups result in more diffuse and mobile water profiles.
  • Surface chemistry determines interfacial structure morphology; coverage scales its intensity, independent of electrolyte concentration.

Conclusions:

  • Surface functionalization offers a quantitative framework for designing heterogeneous surfaces.
  • Precise modulation of ion and solvent behavior in confined environments is achievable.
  • Tailoring surface chemistry is key to advancing electrochemical and nanofluidic devices.