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

We review published work and summarize the current understanding of orienta tional correlations in liquid water and aqueous solutions near interfaces, as obtained from computer simulation studies. We present a number of exampl es in which we discuss the magnitude and the range of orientational anisotr opy 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 E lsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.