Intrinsic reconstruction of ice-I surfaces.
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SUBMITTER: Kawakami N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7486089 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
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Intrinsic reconstruction of ice-I surfaces.
Kawakami N N Iwata K K Shiotari A A Sugimoto Y Y
Science advances 20200911 37
Understanding the precise atomic structure of ice surfaces is critical for revealing the mechanisms of physical and chemical phenomena at the surfaces, such as ice growth, melting, and chemical reactions. Nevertheless, no conclusive structure has been established. In this study, noncontact atomic force microscopy was used to address the characterization of the atomic structures of ice Ih(0001) and Ic(111) surfaces. The topmost hydrogen atoms are arranged with a short-range (2 × 2) order, indepen ...[more]
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