Unveiling the Nanoscale Superpowers of Confined Water
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Nature
The study measures the in-plane dielectric constant and conductivity of water confined in nanoscale channels, revealing that both properties increase significantly under extreme confinement, with dielectric constants reaching ferroelectric-like values and conductivities approaching superionic levels, especially in quasi-2D water layers, providing new insights into interfacial water behavior at the molecular scale.