Surface and bulk crystallization of amorphous solid water films: Confirmation of “top-down” crystallization

Yuan, Chunqing; Smith, R. Scott; Kay, Bruce D.

doi:10.1016/j.susc.2015.12.037

Surface and bulk crystallization of amorphous solid water films: Confirmation of “top-down” crystallization

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2016 · Surface Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2015.12.037· OSTI ID:1340879

Yuan, Chunqing; Smith, R. Scott; Kay, Bruce D.

The crystallization kinetics of nanoscale amorphous solid water (ASW) films are investigated using temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (RAIRS). TPD measurements are used to probe surface crystallization and RAIRS measurements are used to probe bulk crystallization. Isothermal TPD results show that surface crystallization is independent of the film thickness (from 100 to 1000 ML). Conversely, the RAIRS measurements show that the bulk crystallization time increases linearly with increasing film thickness. These results suggest that nucleation and crystallization begin at the ASW/vacuum interface and then the crystallization growth front propagates linearly into the bulk. This mechanism was confirmed by selective placement of an isotopic layer (5% D2O in H2O) at various positions in an ASW (H2O) film. In this case, the closer the isotopic layer was to the vacuum interface, the earlier the isotopic layer crystallized. These experiments provide direct evidence to confirm that ASW crystallization in vacuum proceeds by a “top-down” crystallization mechanism.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1340879

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-114712; 48154; KC0301050

Journal Information:: Surface Science, Journal Name: Surface Science Vol. 652; ISSN 0039-6028

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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