"Textbook Rewrite: New Water Molecule Discovery Challenges Established Models"

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have discovered that electrically charged particles in salt water are located in a subsurface layer, challenging existing scientific models and requiring textbooks to be re-drawn. Using an upgraded laser radiation technique, the team found that ions at the surface can be oriented in both up and down directions, impacting our understanding of electrolyte solutions and potentially influencing technologies such as batteries. The research, published in Nature Chemistry, has implications for various fields, from climate change projections to energy storage.