The limit of macroscopic homogeneous ice nucleation at the nanoscale
Nucleation in small volumes of water has garnered renewed interest due to the relevance of pore condensation and freezing under conditions of low partial pressures of water, such as in the upper troposphere. Molecular simulations can in principle provide insight on this process at the molecular scale that is challenging to achieve experimentally. However, there are discrepancies in the literature as to whether the rate in confined systems is enhanced or suppressed relative to bulk water at the same temperature and pressure. In this study, we investigate the extent to which the size of the critical nucleus and the rate at which it grows in thin films of water are affected by the thickness of the film. Our results suggest that nucleation remains bulk-like in films that are barely large enough accommodate a critical nucleus. This conclusion seems robust to the presence of physical confining boundaries. We also discuss the difficulties in unambiguously determining homogeneous nucleation rates in nanoscale systems, owing to the challenges in defining the volume. Our results suggest any impact on a film's thickness on the rate is largely inconsequential for present day experiments.
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Faraday discussions - 249(2024), 0 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 210-228 |
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Date Revised 06.02.2024 published: Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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