Dielectric ordering of water molecules arranged in a dipolar lattice
oleh: M. A. Belyanchikov, M. Savinov, Z. V. Bedran, P. Bednyakov, P. Proschek, J. Prokleska, V. A. Abalmasov, J. Petzelt, E. S. Zhukova, V. G. Thomas, A. Dudka, A. Zhugayevych, A. S. Prokhorov, V. B. Anzin, R. K. Kremer, J. K. H. Fischer, P. Lunkenheimer, A. Loidl, E. Uykur, M. Dressel, B. Gorshunov
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Despite the apparent simplicity of a H2O molecule, the mutual ferroelectric ordering of the molecules is unresolved. Here, the authors realize a macroscopic ferroelectric phase transition in a network of dipole-dipole coupled water molecules located in nanopores of gemstone.