Research by University of Akron Scientists Shows Ultra-thin layers of Water Can Exhibit Ice-Like Qualities at Room Temperature (IMAGE)

University of Akron

Research by University of Akron Scientists Shows Ultra-thin layers of Water Can Exhibit Ice-Like Qualities at Room Temperature

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Researchers at The University of Akron have discovered that a thin layer of water (blue molecules ) between two charged surfaces composed of surfactants (green molecules) --becomes ice-like, lessening the friction between the two surfaces.

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