Tag: nanoconfinement
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The Strange Premelting State: When Water Is Both Solid and Liquid in Tiny Spaces
The Curious Case of Water in Narrow Spaces Water is often treated as the dull workhorse of the natural world. Yet at the smallest scales, it behaves in astonishing ways. A new study from researchers in Japan uncovers a phenomenon where water molecules can act like a solid and a liquid at the same time…
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Water’s Surprising Dual Nature: A Solid and a Liquid in One Under Tight Confines
Water’s Counterintuitive State Under Confinement Water is usually seen as either a liquid or a solid—depending on whether you’re in the ocean or in a freezer. Yet a team of scientists in Japan has revealed a striking anomaly: when water is forced into extremely tight spaces, its molecules can behave as if they are both…