title: Double-Stranded Water on Stepped Platinum Surfaces.
abstract: The interaction of platinum with water plays a key role in (electro)catalysis. Herein, we describe a combined theoretical and experimental study that resolves the preferred adsorption structure of water wetting the Pt(111)-step type with adjacent (111) terraces. Double stranded lines wet the step edge forming water tetragons with dissimilar hydrogen bonds within and between the lines. Our results qualitatively explain experimental observations of water desorption and impact our thinking of solvation at the Pt electrochemical interface.
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Manuel J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kolb
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60660, USA.
authors.forename: Rachael G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60660, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Derouin
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Cansin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Badan
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calle-Vallejo
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ludo B F
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Juurlink
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60660, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Killelea
authors.affiliation: Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marc T M
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Koper