Fig. 5: Growth characteristics of 2D ice in coexistence with 3D ice.
From: Two-dimensional bilayer ice in coexistence with three-dimensional ice without confinement
a A sequence of snapshots of the coexisting ice growth process (Front view and top view) for ε = 0.5 kcal·mol−1. ε is the energy parameter between the water vapor and the wall. Dark yellow, light blue, light gray (10.35 ns) and light red balls represent hexagonal ice, cubic ice, 2D ice and solid substrate, respectively. b Variation of the temperature T and potential energy Epot versus time t. c Phase diagram criterion of gaseous water, liquid water, 2D ice and 3D ice regarding temperature T and energy parameter ε. Phase diagram consists of gas, 2D ice in coexistence with dropwise liquid water, 2D ice in coexistence with film liquid water, 3D dropwise ice, 3D film ice and 2D-3D coexisting ice.
