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kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent

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Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent

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kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed. Published in Nature Physics, this discovery could have major technological implications while also shedding light on natural phenomena such as lightning.

More about ‘Flexoelectricity’ here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-02995-6

One more surprise in the ‘ice’ category … which is now up to 19 forms. (Know of any other solids which float on their liquid form?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_ice#Known_phases

“The details of the chemical nature of liquid water are not well understood; some theories suggest that its unusual behavior is due to the existence of two liquid states.” - WP

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    19 hours ago

    Dos this mean ice is piezoelectric? If not what’s the difference?

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