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New Experiment Suggests Controversial Ice Variant May Be Natural

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have claimed to have created fairly pure cubic ice, or Ice Ic, using transmission electron microscopy. The ice that formed was primarily cubic ice, with a smaller amount of the more regular, hexagonal ice (Ice Ih) alongside it. The findings could have implications in everything from climate change to materials science. Further investigations are required to confirm the existence and properties of cubic ice, including how its defects might influence its behavior.

via ScienceAlert|

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science2 years ago•14 min saved

Unraveling the Mystery of Cubic Ice at Molecular Scale

Scientists have used transmission electron microscopy to track the formation of cubic ice at the molecular level, providing new insights into the structure of this rare form of ice. The researchers found that cubic ice forms through a two-step process, with the formation of a metastable precursor phase preceding the formation of the final cubic ice structure. The study sheds light on the crystallography of cubic ice and could have implications for understanding ice formation in the atmosphere and in materials science.

via Nature.com|

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