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The first observation of ‘plastic ice’ reveals unusual behaviour of water molecules (www.nature.com)

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Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01046-7

Neutron-scattering experiments have revealed a predicted high-pressure phase of ice called ‘plastic ice VII’, in which molecules form crystals, as they do in normal ice, but rotate as in liquid water. These data highlight the role of hydrogen dynamics in defining exotic ice phases and could have implications for the geodynamics of icy planets.

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[–] scintilla@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Fuck yeah new phases of ice are the best.