Previously Unknown Type of Water Ice Solidifies at Room Temperature (Ice XXI)
Discovery of Ice XXI: New Type of Water Ice Redefines Planetary Science
Discover why Earth’s common ice (Ice 1H) is a cosmic anomaly and how the newly found Ice XXI reshapes planetary science and our understanding of water physics under extreme pressure.
Short Summary
- Scientists identified Ice XXI, a new, unique phase of water ice, detailed in a recent Nature study.
- Crucially, Ice XXI formed under intense pressure and ambient room temperature ($\sim 20^\circ$ C), setting it apart from many other exotic high-pressure ices.
- This discovery clarifies crystallization pathways, suggesting Ice XXI might be a necessary intermediate step between pressurized water and the stable Ice 6.
- The findings significantly impact models describing the interiors of ice giants (Neptune, Uranus) and icy moons, where water state dictates planetary magnetic fields.
This discussion details the advanced experimental setup using X-ray lasers to observe this phase, its specific tetragonal structure, and why the ordered hydrogen in exotic ices contrasts sharply with the environment that supports life on Earth.
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Top Comments (10)
I think I’ve read this Vonnegut novel
For anyone that doesn’t know, “Ice-nine” was the catalyst of global disaster in Kurt Vonnegut’s best novel, “Cat’s Cradle”. If you haven’t read it, do so.
I see several others immediately thought of Vonnegut's Ice 9 from "Cat's Cradle."
As long as it's not Ice IX.
Mama ice: "Johnny is becoming solid at room temperature!" Daddy ice: "It's just a phase." Ice ice baby: "Waaaaaahhhhh!!"
At this rate Ice XXXVI will be the room temperature super conductor we have all been searching for.
We got room temperature ice before GTA 6 😅
I feel like I did something wrong because you didn't open with ''Hello wonderful person''. Edit 1 minute in: THERE HE IS!
Anton’s channel is the coolest YouTube channel. Hands down. Bro has it going on.
There's a very good documentary about this: "Water: The Strangest Liquid," in which a Scandinavian physics professor explains all this very well, along with the experiments he conducted together with scientific colleagues in Switzerland, California, and South Korea. This excellent documentary can also be found on YouTube on the channel: Show Me the World.
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Top Comments (10)
I think I’ve read this Vonnegut novel
For anyone that doesn’t know, “Ice-nine” was the catalyst of global disaster in Kurt Vonnegut’s best novel, “Cat’s Cradle”. If you haven’t read it, do so.
I see several others immediately thought of Vonnegut's Ice 9 from "Cat's Cradle."
As long as it's not Ice IX.
Mama ice: "Johnny is becoming solid at room temperature!" Daddy ice: "It's just a phase." Ice ice baby: "Waaaaaahhhhh!!"
At this rate Ice XXXVI will be the room temperature super conductor we have all been searching for.
We got room temperature ice before GTA 6 😅
I feel like I did something wrong because you didn't open with ''Hello wonderful person''. Edit 1 minute in: THERE HE IS!
Anton’s channel is the coolest YouTube channel. Hands down. Bro has it going on.
There's a very good documentary about this: "Water: The Strangest Liquid," in which a Scandinavian physics professor explains all this very well, along with the experiments he conducted together with scientific colleagues in Switzerland, California, and South Korea. This excellent documentary can also be found on YouTube on the channel: Show Me the World.