"Unraveling the Mystery of Water's Variable Freezing Points"
Researchers have developed a theoretical model that explains how specific structural details on surfaces can influence water's freezing point, clarifying why water freezes at a range of temperatures. The model considers factors that encourage ice crystal formation, such as surface-water binding strength and angles between structural features. This model could aid in designing materials for more efficient ice formation, potentially impacting snow or ice makers, cloud seeding, and weather modeling.
