| Title |
Surface freezing of water
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-016-2196-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. L. Pérez-Díaz, M. A. Álvarez-Valenzuela, F. Rodríguez-Celis |
| Abstract |
Freezing, melting, evaporation and condensation of water are essential ingredients for climate and eventually life on Earth. In the present work, we show how surface freezing of supercooled water in an open container is conditioned and triggered-exclusively-by humidity in air. Additionally, a change of phase is demonstrated to be triggered on the water surface forming surface ice crystals prior to freezing of bulk. The symmetry of the surface crystal, as well as the freezing point, depend on humidity, presenting at least three different types of surface crystals. Humidity triggers surface freezing as soon as it overpasses a defined value for a given temperature, generating a plurality of nucleation nodes. An evidence of simultaneous nucleation of surface ice crystals is also provided. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 18 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 22% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 11% |
| Researcher | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 6% |
| Professor | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 22% |
| Unknown | 4 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 4 | 22% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 11% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 11% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
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#2,143,784
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