Tetrahedra May Explain Water ‘s Uniqueness

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Scientists at The University of Tokyo used computer simulations and a two-state mathematical model to analyze previous data on water and predicted the location of a liquid-liquid critical point in supercooled water. This work may help better understand the unusual properties of water that allow life to exist in its current form on Earth.

2020.10.13

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Tetrahedra May Explain Water ‘s Uniqueness

S cientists at The University of Tokyo use a two-state model based on the formation of tetrahedral structures to explain water’s anomalous properties and the surprising liquid–liquid transition of water