Abstract
Diamond is a promising material for wear-resistant medical coatings. Here we report a remarkable increase in the melting point of ice resting on a diamond surface modified with a submonolayer of . Our molecular dynamics simulations show that the interfacial ice bilayer melts at a temperature higher than in free ice, and relatively thick ice films ( at and at ) are stabilized by dipole interactions with the substrate. This unique physical effect may enable biocompatibility-enhancing ice overcoatings for diamond at human body temperature.
- Received 13 February 2007
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.76.020501
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