Shear Response of Nanoconfined Water on Muscovite Mica: Role of Cations

A Ulcinas, G Valdre, V Snitka, M.J Miles, PM Claesson, M Antognozzi

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Abstract

By monitoring the thermal noise of a vertically oriented micromechanical force sensor, we detect the viscoelastic response to shear for water in a subnanometer confinement. Measurements in pure water as well as under acidic and high-ionic-strength conditions relate this response to the effect of surface-adsorbed cations, which, because of their hydration, act as pinning centers restricting the mobility of the confined water molecules.
Translated title of the contributionShear Response of Nanoconfined Water on Muscovite Mica: Role of Cations
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10351 - 10355
Number of pages5
JournalLangmuir
Volume27
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2011

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Publisher: American Chemical Society

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