Role of interfacial water in adhesion, friction, and wear—A critical review

L Chen, L Qian - Friction, 2021 - Springer
Surficial water adsorption and interfacial water condensation as natural phenomena that can
alter the contact status of the solid interface and tribological performances are crucial in all …

Hydroxylation and water-surface interaction for S-glass and silica glass using ReaxFF based molecular dynamics simulations

J Yeon, SC Chowdhury, JW Gillespie Jr - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrolysis at the water-glass interface significantly influences glass surface reactivity and
adhesion characteristics. In glass fiber reinforced epoxy composite interphases, hydroxyls …

Nanoscopic humidity-dependent adhesion behaviors of 2D materials

B Tang, C Tang, L Chen, C **ao, A Rosenkranz… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two-dimensional materials have gained significant attention in the research community due
to their unique physicochemical and mechanical properties. Regarding their applications in …

Microscopic behavior of nano-water droplets on a silica glass surface

Y Araki, T Minato, T Arai - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Recent advancements in computational science and interfacial measurements have
sparked interest in microscopic water droplets and their diverse behaviors. A previous study …

Impermeable graphene oxide protects silicon from oxidation

S Rahpeima, EM Dief, S Ciampi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The presence of a natural silicon oxide (SiO x) layer over the surface of silicon (Si) has been
a roadblock for hybrid semiconductor and organic electronics technology. The presence of …

Water adsorption on silica and calcium‐boroaluminosilicate glass surfaces—Thickness and hydrogen bonding of water layer

YT Lin, NJ Smith, J Banerjee, G Agnello… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adsorption isotherm of water on silica (modeled with fused quartz) and calcium‐
boroaluminosilicate (Ca‐BAS) glass surfaces as a function of relative humidity (RH) was …

Atomic-level material removal mechanisms of Si (110) chemical mechanical polishing: insights from ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamics simulations

M Wang, F Duan - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
Reactive molecular dynamics (ReaxFF) simulations are performed to explore the atomistic
mechanism of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) processes on a Si (110) surface …

[HTML][HTML] Capillary adhesion governs the friction behavior of electrochemically corroded polycrystalline diamond

C **ao, L Peng, C Leriche, FC Hsia, B Weber… - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
The friction behavior of rough polycrystalline diamond (PCD) surfaces is important in many
applications and devices that are required to operate in various harsh environments and it …

Nanoasperity adhesion of the silicon surface in humid air: The roles of surface chemistry and oxidized layer structures

C **ao, C Chen, Y Yao, H Liu, L Chen, L Qian, SH Kim - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
The interfacial adhesion between silicon oxide surfaces is normally believed to be governed
by the surface chemistry of the topmost surface affecting the water contact angle and …

Molecular structure of adsorbed water phases in silica nanopores

G Rother, S Gautam, T Liu, DR Cole… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The adsorption of water vapor in silica nanopores with different pore morphologies and
surface hydrophilicities was studied to quantify the densities and thicknesses of the water …