{"id":70821,"date":"2019-06-15T06:10:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T10:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70821"},"modified":"2019-06-09T18:37:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T22:37:45","slug":"the-newest-form-of-water-is-hot-and-black-wait-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wavechronicle.com\/wave\/?p=70821","title":{"rendered":"The Newest Form of Water Is Hot and Black, Wait What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KkL_VJLJh_o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It only took diamonds, x-rays, and a bunch of ultra-powerful lasers to create our newest form of water, Ice XVIII. And it might be the key to unlocking what&#8217;s inside the mysterious ice planets of our solar system.<\/p>\n<p>This New State of Matter Is a Liquid and a Solid at the Same Time! &#8211; <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Quuc9_qDMWs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Quuc9_qDMWs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/>\nNanosecond X-ray diffraction of shock-compressed superionic water ice<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41586-019-1114-6&amp;v=KkL_VJLJh_o&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=qySM2tm5TAJpncHcps8aAbPn_ON8MTU2MDIwNDI4MUAxNTYwMTE3ODgx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4158&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;The atomic structure of dynamically compressed H2O is characterized in situ using angular dispersive XRD recorded on multiple image plate detector panels (Fig. 1b). Focusing 16 laser beams on an iron (Fe) foil generates an intense X-ray pulse at 6.7 keV resulting from helium (He)-like atomic transitions. About 2 \u00d7 1012 X-ray photons are collimated by the 500-\u00b5m-diameter tantalum (Ta) aperture placed immediately behind the target package &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Black, Hot Ice May Be Nature\u2019s Most Common Form of Water<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quantamagazine.org%2Fblack-hot-superionic-ice-may-be-natures-most-common-form-of-water-20190508%2F&amp;v=KkL_VJLJh_o&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=qySM2tm5TAJpncHcps8aAbPn_ON8MTU2MDIwNDI4MUAxNTYwMTE3ODgx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.quantamagazine.org\/black-&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;This suggested superionic ice would conduct electricity, like a metal, with the hydrogens playing the usual role of electrons. Having these loose hydrogen atoms gushing around would also boost the ice\u2019s disorder or entropy. In turn, that increase in entropy would make this ice much more stable than other kinds of ice crystals, causing its melting point to soaring upward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Experimental evidence for superionic water ice using shock compression<br \/>\n<a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41567-017-0017-4&amp;v=KkL_VJLJh_o&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=qySM2tm5TAJpncHcps8aAbPn_ON8MTU2MDIwNDI4MUAxNTYwMTE3ODgx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4156&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;In stark contrast to common ice, Ih, water ice at planetary interior conditions has been predicted to become superionic with fast-diffusing (that is, liquid-like) hydrogen ions moving within a solid lattice of oxygen. Likely to constitute a large fraction of icy giant planets, this extraordinary phase has not been observed in the laboratory. Here, we report laser-driven shock-compression experiments on water ice VII.&#8221;<br \/>\n____________________<\/p>\n<p>Elements are more than just a science show. It\u2019s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. Join our passionate hosts as they help break down and present fascinating science, from quarks to quantum theory and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Seeker explains every aspect of our world through a lens of science, inspiring a new generation of curious minds who want to know how today\u2019s discoveries in science, math, engineering and technology are impacting our lives, and shaping our future. 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And it might be the key to unlocking what&#8217;s inside the mysterious ice planets of our solar system. This New State of Matter Is a Liquid and a Solid at the Same Time! &#8211; https:\/\/youtu.be\/Quuc9_qDMWs Read More: Nanosecond X-ray diffraction of shock-compressed superionic water ice https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4158&#8230; &#8220;The atomic structure of dynamically compressed H2O is characterized in situ using angular dispersive XRD recorded on multiple image plate detector panels (Fig. 1b). Focusing 16 laser beams on an iron (Fe) foil generates an intense X-ray pulse at 6.7 keV resulting from helium (He)-like atomic transitions. About 2 \u00d7 1012 X-ray photons are collimated by the 500-\u00b5m-diameter tantalum (Ta) aperture placed immediately behind the target package &#8221; Black, Hot Ice May Be Nature\u2019s Most Common Form of Water https:\/\/www.quantamagazine.org\/black-&#8230; &#8220;This suggested superionic ice would conduct electricity, like a metal, with the hydrogens playing the usual role of electrons. Having these loose hydrogen atoms gushing around would also boost the ice\u2019s disorder or entropy. In turn, that increase in entropy would make this ice much more stable than other kinds of ice crystals, causing its melting point to soaring upward.&#8221; Experimental evidence for superionic water ice using shock compression https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s4156&#8230; &#8220;In stark contrast to common ice, Ih, water ice at planetary interior conditions has been predicted to become superionic with fast-diffusing (that is, liquid-like) hydrogen ions moving within a solid lattice of oxygen. Likely to constitute a large fraction of icy giant planets, this extraordinary phase has not been observed in the laboratory. Here, we report laser-driven shock-compression experiments on water ice VII.&#8221; ____________________ Elements are more than just a science show. It\u2019s your science-loving best friend, tasked with keeping you updated and interested on all the compelling, innovative and groundbreaking science happening all around us. 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