Abstract

Surface Tension Of Supercooled Water Is A Fundamental Property In Various Scientific Processes. In This Study, We Perform Molecular Dynamics Simulations With The TIP4P-2005 Model To Investigate The Surface Tension Of Supercooled Water Down To 220 K. Our Results Show A Second Inflection Point (SIP) In The Surface Tension At Temperature TSIP ≈ 267.5 ± 2.3 K. Using An Extended IAPWS-E Functional Fit For The Water Surface Tension, We Calculate The Surface Excess Internal-Energy And Entropy Terms Of The Excess Helmholtz Free Energy. Similar To Prior Studies [Wang Et Al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 3360 (2019); Gorfer Et Al., J. Chem. Phys. 158, 054503 (2023)], Our Results Show That The Surface Tension Is Governed By Two Driving Forces: A Surface Excess Entropy Change Above The SIP And A Surface Excess Internal-Energy Change Below It. We Study Hydrogen-Bonding Near The SIP Because It Is The Main Cause Of Water's Anomalous Properties. With Decreasing Temperature, Our Results Show That The Entropy Contribution To The Surface Tension Reaches A Maximum Slightly Below The SIP And Then Decreases. This Is Because The Number Of Hydrogen Bonds Increases More Slowly Below The SIP. Moreover, The Strengths And Lifetimes Of The Hydrogen Bonds Also Rise Dramatically Below The SIP, Causing The Internal-Energy Term To Dominate The Excess Surface Free Energy. Thus, The SIP In The Surface Tension Of Supercooled TIP4P-2005 Water Is Associated With An Increase In The Strengths And Lifetimes Of Hydrogen Bonds, Along With A Decrease In The Formation Rate (#/K) Of New Hydrogen Bonds.

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Physics

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1089-7690; 0021-9606

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Article - Journal

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English

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Publication Date

21 Mar 2024

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38506292

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