“…Therefore, the free Na + and Cl − ions likely form hydrogen bonds more strongly 102 and may therefore be slower to diffuse and enter the EDL. 103 3.9.2. ζ-Potential Evolution at r aq ≠ 1 in Different Background Electrolytes. At r aq = 0.01, the general trend was offset to more negative values (i.e., to −15, −19, and −9 mV, respectively, for NaCl, KCl, and NaNO 3 ) and, similarly, to r aq = 1, the ζ-potential increased for all BEs compared to their initial values (i.e., to −6, −1, and −2 mV).…”