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- Demonstrates how the transition between two distinct kinds of pure liquid water changes our view of water
- Explains the concept of polyamorphism with the use of many figures
- Facilitates readers' understanding of the complex properties of water with the use of this new concept
Part of the book series: NIMS Monographs (NIMSM)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
A profound secret of nature hidden in ice water in a glass cup is revealed in this book. The author teaches a simple method for understanding the complex properties of water through the concept of polyamorphism. Polyamorphism is the existence of two kinds of liquid water, leading to a discontinuous transition between them. Currently, this two-water scenario is controversial in the scientific community because definitive experimental proof is difficult. However, a growing number of researchers believe there is adequate circumstantial evidence for the scenario. This introductory book focuses experimental thermodynamic data of liquid water, supercooled water, and amorphous solid water at various pressures and temperatures, and demonstrates how the two-water scenario initially evolved experimentally. The book explains the importance of polyamorphism in comprehending liquid water.
Authors and Affiliations
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National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
Osamu Mishima
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Liquid-Phase Transition in Water
Authors: Osamu Mishima
Series Title: NIMS Monographs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56915-2
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: National Institute for Materials Science, Japan 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56914-5Published: 21 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-56915-2Published: 20 September 2021
Series ISSN: 2197-8891
Series E-ISSN: 2197-9502
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 107
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 63 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physical Chemistry, Water, general