Frozen water has a quasi-liquid layer at its surface that exists even well below the bulk
melting temperature; the formation of this layer is termed premelting. The nature 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 …

Ice nucleation in the atmosphere influences cloud properties, altering precipitation and the
radiative balance, ultimately regulating Earth's climate. An accepted ice nucleation pathway …

Hyperactive insect antifreeze proteins and bacterial ice-nucleating proteins are arguably the
most potent ice-binding molecules in nature. These highly effective proteins bind ice through …

Gas evolving reactions are ubiquitous in the operation of electrochemical devices. Recent
studies of individual gas bubbles on nanoelectrodes have resulted in unprecedented control …

Ice recrystallization inhibitors (IRI) are of critical importance in biology, cryopreservation of
cells and organs, and frozen foods. Antifreeze glycoproteins (AFGPs) are the most potent …

Clathrate hydrates can spontaneously form under typical conditions found in oil and gas
pipelines. The agglomeration of clathrates into large solid masses plugs the pipelines …

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 …

Potent ice nucleating organic crystals display an increase in nucleation efficiency with
pressure and memory effect after pressurization that set them apart from inorganic …

Ice surfaces are characterized by pre-melted quasi-liquid layers (QLLs), which mediate both
crystal growth processes and interactions with external agents. Understanding QLLs at the …