Infrared probing of water confined in Van der Waals heterostructure (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

Infrared probing of water confined in Van der Waals heterostructure

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Artistic illustration of monolayer water confined between hexagonal boron nitride (top green layer) and graphite (bottom layer). Ultrabright synchrotron infrared light (red beam) is used to directly probe its vibrational modes, which suggests that a distinct hydrogen-bonding environment emerges under extreme confinement.

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The University of Manchester

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