New study describes how surface texture can help or hinder formation of ice crystals

A new study examining how ice forms from pure water found that the geometry of the surface that water is on can have an effect on whether or not it freezes, suggesting that surface geometry plays an important role in ice formation.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170517090517.htm

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