Giant mobility of surface-trapped ionic charges following liquid tribocharging

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Autori principali: Benrahla, Zouhir, Saide, Tristan, Burnaz, Louis, Verneuil, Emilie, Gravelle, Simon, Comtet, Jean
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Benrahla, Zouhir
Saide, Tristan
Burnaz, Louis
Verneuil, Emilie
Gravelle, Simon
Comtet, Jean
author_facet Benrahla, Zouhir
Saide, Tristan
Burnaz, Louis
Verneuil, Emilie
Gravelle, Simon
Comtet, Jean
contents The sliding motion of aqueous droplets on hydrohobic surfaces leads to charge separation at the trailing edge, with implications from triple-line friction to hydrovoltaic energy generation. Charges deposited on the solid surface have been attributed to ions or electrons ripped off from the liquid drop. However, the dynamics and exact physicochemical nature of these surface-trapped charges remains poorly explored. Here, we take advantage of a scanning-based electrostatic mapping technique, to directly quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of surface deposited charges in the wake of droplets sliding on hydrophobic surfaces. We confirm the ionic nature of these interfacially trapped charges, and evidence that they undergo very fast bidimensional diffusive transport, gliding with low friction at the solid/gas interface. We interpret our observations in the framework of molecular dynamics simulation of hydrated ions adsorbed on solid surfaces, revealing a peculiar transport mechanism limited by purely interfacial friction of the ionic solvation shell with the solid surface. By uncovering the unexpected dynamics of these ionic puddles - a distinct state of interfacial ionic matter - our findings have general implications for molecular-scale ionic transport, electrified matter and wetting dynamics at interfaces.
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spellingShingle Giant mobility of surface-trapped ionic charges following liquid tribocharging
Benrahla, Zouhir
Saide, Tristan
Burnaz, Louis
Verneuil, Emilie
Gravelle, Simon
Comtet, Jean
Soft Condensed Matter
Chemical Physics
The sliding motion of aqueous droplets on hydrohobic surfaces leads to charge separation at the trailing edge, with implications from triple-line friction to hydrovoltaic energy generation. Charges deposited on the solid surface have been attributed to ions or electrons ripped off from the liquid drop. However, the dynamics and exact physicochemical nature of these surface-trapped charges remains poorly explored. Here, we take advantage of a scanning-based electrostatic mapping technique, to directly quantify the spatiotemporal dynamics of surface deposited charges in the wake of droplets sliding on hydrophobic surfaces. We confirm the ionic nature of these interfacially trapped charges, and evidence that they undergo very fast bidimensional diffusive transport, gliding with low friction at the solid/gas interface. We interpret our observations in the framework of molecular dynamics simulation of hydrated ions adsorbed on solid surfaces, revealing a peculiar transport mechanism limited by purely interfacial friction of the ionic solvation shell with the solid surface. By uncovering the unexpected dynamics of these ionic puddles - a distinct state of interfacial ionic matter - our findings have general implications for molecular-scale ionic transport, electrified matter and wetting dynamics at interfaces.
title Giant mobility of surface-trapped ionic charges following liquid tribocharging
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.04987