3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Understanding the lifetime of water with dynamic network analysis: the case of CsOH.H2O
Graeme J. Ackland, Ciprian G. Pruteanu, John S. Loveday +1
We describe the atomic-level motions in caesium hydroxide monohydrate (CsOHHO), which is a chemical compound containing layers of water and hydroxide ions. At this compo…
cond-mat.stat-mech2025
The distinction between Ice phases VII, VIII and X
Graeme J Ackland, Andreas Hermann, Kazuki Komatsu +2
Ice phases VII, VIII and X are all based on a body-centered cubic arrangement of molecules, the differences coming from molecular orientation. There is some debate as to whether th…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019
Ice Ic without stacking disorder by evacuating hydrogen from hydrogen hydrate
Kazuki Komatsu, Shinichi Machida, Fumiya Noritake +5
Water freezes below 0 °C at ambient pressure, ordinarily to ice Ih with an ABAB... hexagonal stacking sequence. However, it is also known to produce "ice Ic" nominally with an ABCA…