Tag: solid state
Researchers lower the freezing point of water to -44 ° C
Pure water normally freezes at 0 ° C. But under certain conditions, the melting temperature can be significantly lowered. This ice nucleation process is essential in weather phenomena such as…
Why does ice take up more space than liquid water?
The pipes burst by a blow of frost remind us every winter: ice occupies a greater volume than liquid water! An astonishing peculiarity which can be explained at the atomic…