The limit of metastability of water under tension: theories and experiments

Two scenarios are proposed for explaining the thermodynamic anomalies of supercooled water, but they cannot be directly tested in this region because of the onset of homogeneous crystallization. They also give two distinct temperature dependences of the limit of metastability of water stretched beyo...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Condensed matter 2005-11, Vol.17 (45), p.S3597-S3602
Main Authors: Herbert, Eric, Caupin, Frédéric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Equations of state, phase equilibria, and phase transitions
Exact sciences and technology
Liquid-vapor transitions
Physics
Specific phase transitions
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Summary:Two scenarios are proposed for explaining the thermodynamic anomalies of supercooled water, but they cannot be directly tested in this region because of the onset of homogeneous crystallization. They also give two distinct temperature dependences of the limit of metastability of water stretched beyond its boiling curve: either monotonic, as in simple liquids, or exhibiting a minimum. Therefore cavitation experiments could allow one to distinguish between the competing pictures. We review previous experiments and describe our preliminary results.
ISSN:0953-8984
1361-648X
DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/17/45/053