Conformational change of oil contaminants adhered onto crystalline alpha-alumina surface in aqueous solution

- Dynamic conformational change process of oil contaminations adhered onto Al-terminated α-Al2O3 surface in aqueous solution is given.
- Effect of water penetration on the conformational change and even detachment of oil contaminants is considered.
- Change of driving forces leading to the conformational change of oil contaminants is described.