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 …

The effect of impurities on the surface and interfacial melting of ice is investigated in the
context of the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory by calculating van der Waals and …

Understanding the wetting properties of premelting films requires knowledge of the film's
equation of state, which is not usually available. Here we calculate the disjoining pressure …

Premelting of ice at temperatures below 0° C is of fundamental importance for environmental
processes. Various experimental techniques have been used to investigate the temperature …

We calculate the van der Waals contribution to the surface free energy of ice-water-substrate
systems as a model for interfacial melting. The result for each substrate is the excess surface …

Considering ice-premelting on a quartz rock surface (ie silica) we calculate the Lifshitz
excess pressures in a four layer system with rock–ice–water–air. Our calculations give …

Recent advances in understanding the evolution of interfacially melted water films are
discussed from several perspectives. The essential mechanism is the motion of thin films …

Since the pioneering prediction of surface melting by Michael Faraday, it has been widely
accepted that thin water layers, called quasi-liquid layers (QLLs), homogeneously and …

When hydrogen bonds are broken at an interface, water molecules are forced to adopt
configurations that are not as energetically favorable as those deep within the bulk of the …

Conspectus The ice premelt, often called the quasi-liquid layer (QLL), is key for the
lubrication of ice, gas uptake by ice, and growth of aerosols. Despite its apparent …