A novel experimental platform to monitor solid/water interfaces under freeze–thaw cycles

• Published in: Journal of microscopy (Oxford)
• Main Authors: Recalcati, Chiara, Yivlialin, Rossella, Duò, Lamberto, Guadagnini, Alberto, Bussetti, Gianlorenzo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 05.08.2025
• Subjects: experimental set‐up design; solid/liquid interface; Atomic Force Microscopy; Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite; interfacial freezing dynamics

We design and implement an original experimental platform resting on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to capture nanoscale insights into key characteristics of solid/water interfaces subject to freeze–thaw conditions. The work is motivated by the observation that freezing and thawing underpin a variety...