Unified stress tensor of the hydration water layer

We present the general stress tensor of the ubiquitous hydration water layer (HWL), based on the empirical hydration force, by combining the elasticity and hydrodynamics theories. The tapping and shear component of the tensor describe the elastic and damping properties of the HWL, respectively, in g...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 111; no. 24; p. 246102
Main Authors Kim, Bongsu, Kim, Qhwan, Kwon, Soyoung, An, Sangmin, Lee, Kunyoung, Lee, Manhee, Jhe, Wonho
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 13.12.2013
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Summary:We present the general stress tensor of the ubiquitous hydration water layer (HWL), based on the empirical hydration force, by combining the elasticity and hydrodynamics theories. The tapping and shear component of the tensor describe the elastic and damping properties of the HWL, respectively, in good agreement with experiments. In particular, a unified understanding of HWL dynamics provides the otherwise unavailable intrinsic parameters of the HWL, which offer additional but unexplored aspects to the supercooled liquidity of the confined HWL. Our results may allow deeper insight on systems where the HWL is critical.
ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.246102