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An Externally-Heated Diamond Anvil Cell for Synthesis and Single-Crystal Elasticity Determination of Ice-VII at High Pressure-Temperature Conditions

An Externally-Heated Diamond Anvil Cell for Synthesis and Single-Crystal Elasticity Determination of Ice-VII at High Pressure-Temperature Conditions

Published on: June 18, 2020

Elastic ice microfibers.

Peizhen Xu¹, Bowen Cui¹, Yeqiang Bu²

¹State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

|July 10, 2021

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Single-crystal ice microfibers (IMFs) exhibit remarkable elasticity, bending up to 10.9% strain. This discovery opens new avenues for microscale ice physics and technology.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Physics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Ice (Ih) is typically considered a rigid, brittle material prone to fracture.
Deformation of ice at the micro- and nanoscale is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the mechanical properties of single-crystal ice microfibers (IMFs).
To explore potential applications of these novel ice structures.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of ice microfibers with diameters from 800 nm to 10 µm.
Cryogenic mechanical testing to assess elasticity and strain limits.
Observation of pressure-induced phase transitions using microscopy.

Main Results:

Ice microfibers demonstrated high elasticity, with reversible bending up to 10.9% strain.
A pressure-induced phase transition from ice Ih to ice II was observed in bent IMFs.
High optical quality enabling low-loss optical waveguiding and whispering-gallery-mode resonance.

Conclusions:

Single-crystal IMFs possess exceptional elasticity, approaching theoretical limits.
The observed phase transition highlights unique ice behavior under extreme microscale deformation.
Flexible IMFs offer novel platforms for micro/nanoscale ice physics research and technological innovation.