Abstract Space penetrators are a potential method of inserting instrumentation onto ice-
covered bodies in the solar system. Part of a study to see whether this is feasible involves …

The molecular-scale growth kinetics of ice from water in the presence of air molecules are
still poorly understood, despite their importance for understanding ice particle formation in …

Molecular disordering of the ice surface occurs below the bulk melting temperature of 273 K,
termed surface premelting. The topmost molecular layer begins gradually premelting at 200 …

When phase changes occur at slightly different times, the exothermic and endothermic
phenomena cancel each other out in conventional thermal measurement methods, such as …

A widely accepted phenomenological rule states that solids with free surfaces cannot be
overheated. In this work we discuss this statement critically under the light of the statistical …

Detailed knowledge of the structure and dynamics of the surface of ice particles is of
considerable importance for understanding catalytic reactions in the upper atmosphere …

Ice-binding proteins (IBPs) are a diverse class of proteins that are essential for the survival of
organisms in cold conditions. IBPs are diverse in their function and can prevent or promote …

The motivation to perform nonlinear dielectric effect (NDE) experiments in the vicinity of the
freezing–melting region of 1-decanol was the intention to observe a pretransition anomaly in …

As a third-generation semiconductor, silicon carbide power devices are expected to be
superior to those made of silicon because of their high voltage resistance, low loss, and high …

We show that the surface of ice is self-healing: micrometer deep scratches in the ice surface
spontaneously disappear by relaxation on a time scale of roughly an hour. Following the …