Discovery of an anomalous non-evaporating sub-nanometre water layer in open environment

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Main Authors: Li, Zhijie, Kong, Xi, Sun, Haoyu, Qu, Guanyu, Yu, Pei, Xie, Tianyu, Zhao, Zhiyuan, Shi, Guoshen, Wang, Ya, Shi, Fazhan, Du, Jiangfeng
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author Li, Zhijie
Kong, Xi
Sun, Haoyu
Qu, Guanyu
Yu, Pei
Xie, Tianyu
Zhao, Zhiyuan
Shi, Guoshen
Wang, Ya
Shi, Fazhan
Du, Jiangfeng
author_facet Li, Zhijie
Kong, Xi
Sun, Haoyu
Qu, Guanyu
Yu, Pei
Xie, Tianyu
Zhao, Zhiyuan
Shi, Guoshen
Wang, Ya
Shi, Fazhan
Du, Jiangfeng
contents Water exhibits complex behaviors as a result of hydrogen bonding, and low-dimensional confined water plays a key role in material science, geology, and biology science. Conventional techniques like STM, TEM, and AFM enable atomic-scale observations but face limitations under ambient conditions and surface topographies. NV center magnetic resonance technology provides an opportunity to overcome these limitations, offering non-contact atomic-scale measurements with chemical resolution capability. In this study, a nanoscale layer dissection method was developed utilizing NV center technology to analyze water layers with diverse physicochemical properties. It unveiled the presence of a non-evaporating sub-nanometer water layer on a diamond surface under ambient conditions. This layer demonstrated impervious to atmospheric water vapor and exhibited unique electronic transport mediated via hydrogen bonding. These findings provide new perspectives and a platform for studying the structure and behavior of low-dimensional water, as well as the surface properties influenced by adsorbed water under native conditions.
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spellingShingle Discovery of an anomalous non-evaporating sub-nanometre water layer in open environment
Li, Zhijie
Kong, Xi
Sun, Haoyu
Qu, Guanyu
Yu, Pei
Xie, Tianyu
Zhao, Zhiyuan
Shi, Guoshen
Wang, Ya
Shi, Fazhan
Du, Jiangfeng
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
Water exhibits complex behaviors as a result of hydrogen bonding, and low-dimensional confined water plays a key role in material science, geology, and biology science. Conventional techniques like STM, TEM, and AFM enable atomic-scale observations but face limitations under ambient conditions and surface topographies. NV center magnetic resonance technology provides an opportunity to overcome these limitations, offering non-contact atomic-scale measurements with chemical resolution capability. In this study, a nanoscale layer dissection method was developed utilizing NV center technology to analyze water layers with diverse physicochemical properties. It unveiled the presence of a non-evaporating sub-nanometer water layer on a diamond surface under ambient conditions. This layer demonstrated impervious to atmospheric water vapor and exhibited unique electronic transport mediated via hydrogen bonding. These findings provide new perspectives and a platform for studying the structure and behavior of low-dimensional water, as well as the surface properties influenced by adsorbed water under native conditions.
title Discovery of an anomalous non-evaporating sub-nanometre water layer in open environment
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.17636