Melting below zero
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Researchers have discovered that a thin layer of water only a few molecules in thickness forms on the surface of solid ice in a process called surface melting. The important role that this quasiliquid film plays in the basic principles of freezing and melting is discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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Catalysis on surfaces
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Researchers have learned about catalytic reactions through surface chemistry. Scientists have been able to develop new substances as a result of studying how the surfaces of solids and molecules interact and speed up chemical reactions.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1993
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The ice of life
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An exotic form of space ice may have seeded life on Earth and can promote the creation of organic molecules.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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