Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin have studied the dielectric response of water confined in nanopores. They discovered that water confined in one-dimensional nanopores exhibits enhanced electric field screening due to longer-range alignment of water dipoles. This confinement leads to the formation of ferroelectric ice phases under extreme conditions. The research utilized simulations and machine learning to understand these effects, which could improve technologies in water desalination, energy storage, and nano-electronic devices.
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