From a glass of water to glaciers in Antarctica, water–air and ice–air interfaces are abundant
on Earth. Molecular-level structure and dynamics at these interfaces are key for …

The molecular-scale structure and dynamics of confined liquids has increasingly gained
relevance for applications in nanotechnology. Thus, a detailed knowledge of the structure of …

Despite the abundance of water's crystalline polymorphs, the growth mechanisms of most
ice forms remain poorly understood. This study applies extensive molecular dynamics (MD) …

The slipperiness of ice is an everyday-life phenomenon, which, surprisingly, remains
controversial despite a long scientific history. The very small friction measured on ice is …

We present sphere-on-ice friction experiments as a function of temperature, contact
pressure, and speed. At temperatures well below the melting point, friction is strongly …

Compact gas inclusion in hydrates presents not only fascinating science but also wide-
ranging applications in sustainable energy and environmental technologies. The surface of …

Molecular simulations employing empirical force fields have provided valuable knowledge
about the ice growth process in the past decade. The development of novel computational …

The water bending mode provides a powerful probe of the microscopic structure of bulk
aqueous systems because its frequency and spectral line shape are responsive to the …

Using Lifshitz theory, we assess the role of van der Waals forces at interfaces of ice and
water. The results are combined with measured structural forces from computer simulations …

With an ever-increasing interest in water properties, many intermolecular force fields have
been proposed to describe the behavior of water. Unfortunately, good models for liquid …