Ice Crystals under Nonequilibrium Conditions

On the other hand, the structures of interfaces between an ice crystal and supercooled water (liquid-solid interfaces) are also very important aspects for understanding various natural phenomena in cold environments. It is very difficult 

We discuss about the structures of ice surfaces and ice-water interfaces in this chapter. In Section 17.2, the basic thermodynamics of ice surfaces covered with the QLL are described. In Sections 17.3 and 17.4, experimental results for ice surfaces near the melting point and ice-water interfaces are described. In Section 17.5, results of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation studies on ice surfaces and ice-water interfaces are presented. In Section 17.6, protein molecules effects on ice crystal growth in supercooled water are briefly introduced. A short summary is given in Section 17.7. 

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