Putting water under intense pressure causes it to form unusual ice phases
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 86/100
Multiple studies demonstrate that subjecting water to high pressures leads to the formation of various high-pressure ice polymorphs and unusual structural phases.
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Elastic properties and equation of state of high pressure ice
1986 · cited by 57
The study documents multiple high-pressure polymorphs of ice (ice III, V, and VI) formed under elevated pressures, demonstrating distinct elastic properties compared to ordinary ice.
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Observation of a mixed close-packed structure in superionic water.
2025 · cited by 1
Research using dynamic compression up to 180 GPa reveals unusual superionic and close-packed structures in water under intense pressure.