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The scientific quest to explore the hidden complexity of ice

Water forms many crystalline ice phases beyond common hexagonal Ih; scientists have created over 20 exotic ice structures under extreme conditions due to hydrogen-bond sensitivity.
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In-plane dielectric constant and conductivity of confined water - Nature

In the bulk and at room temperature (RT), water exhibits exceptionally high dielectric constant ( εbulk ≈ 80) and high (for a wide-bandgap insulator) electrical conductivity ( σbulk ≈ 10 −5 S m −1)1. Both characteristics are inherently connected with the ability of water molecules to form hydrogen bonds11,12,13 and are key to the main properties of water. Among them is its remarkable ability to dissolve more substances than any other liquid7,8, which originates from the high εbulk of water that efficiently suppresses Coulomb interactions between solutes.
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