Orientational correlations near interfaces. Computer simulations of water and electrolyte solutions in confined environments

We review published work and summarize the current understanding of orientational correlations in liquid water and aqueous solutions near interfaces, as obtained from computer simulation studies. We present a number of examples in which we discuss the magnitude and the range of orientational anisotropy and its dependence on the nature of the interface (non-polar, polar, or metallic) and the geometry of the interface (planar or curved). (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.