Ion adsorption and hydrogen bond (HB) network reconstruction
in
electric double layer (EDL) have a profound impact on the interface
properties. The microstructure in the bulk phase of 1.00–21.30
wt.% Na2SO3 aqueous solutions are investigated
by X-ray scattering, confocal Raman spectroscopy, and classical molecular
dynamics. The electronic properties of SO3
2‑ adsorption and the geometric structure of the HB network in the
EDL at the titanium TiO2(101) surface are studied by density
functional theory (DFT) and classical molecular dynamics. The SO3
2– strongly weakens the fully hydrogen-bonded
water (FHW) and transforms it into partial hydrogen-bonded water (PHW).
The HB transformation index (HBTI = PHW/FHW) shows a linear relationship
with the mass fraction of Na2SO3. The TiOb-parallel adsorption configuration of SO3
2‑ enhances the ionicity of the Ob–Ti6 bond, resulting in the formation of oxygen vacancies at the titanium
passive film surface. Besides, SO3
2‑ and
Na+ are enriched and thermodynamic supersaturated in the
inner Helmholtz layer (IHL), and the ions are diluted in the outer
Helmholtz layer (OHL). The diffusion coefficient of SO3
2‑ and water molecules in EDL decreases seriously,
which is easy to causes salt scaling on the surface of titanium passive
film. This work provides evidence for the destruction of titanium
passive film by SO3
2‑.