Scientist discovers way to change mechanical properties of ice by changing its electrical charge.
February 21, 2002 5:51 AM Subscribe
Scientist discovers way to change mechanical properties of ice by changing its electrical charge. Potential applications: instantly de-ice aircraft wings or car windshields or slow-down skis and snowboards.
Ice is one of the unusual semiconductors in which electrical charges are conducted by moving protons instead of electrons.
Now, that's just weird.
posted by dwivian at 1:04 PM on February 21, 2002
Now, that's just weird.
posted by dwivian at 1:04 PM on February 21, 2002
Really, costas -- nice post. I learned a lot from that article, it's damn cool technology, and it really does seem to have the ability to change things as we know them; damn, damn cool.
posted by delfuego at 2:57 PM on February 21, 2002
posted by delfuego at 2:57 PM on February 21, 2002
hey i saw this on tv! i think it was during the olympics but i can't remember :)
posted by kliuless at 3:03 PM on February 21, 2002
posted by kliuless at 3:03 PM on February 21, 2002
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