Dry water
Dry water or empty water, a form of "powdered liquid", is an air–water
silica coating.[1] Dry water consists of 95% liquid water, but the silica coating prevents the water droplets from combining and turning back into a bulk liquid.[2]
The result is a white powder.
Discovery and preparation
Dry water was first patented in 1968 and quickly found use in the cosmetic industry.[2] In 2006, new work with dry water from the University of Hull increased interest in its potential use in other fields.[2]
Dry water can be made by blending a mixture of silicon dioxide dust with water.[3]
Applications
Certain
catalyst.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Scientists create 'dry water'". The Daily Telegraph. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "'Dry water' could make a big splash commercially, help fight global warming". August 11, 2010. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ a b c Tim Barribeau (2010-08-25). ""Dry water" could be the next storage medium for dangerous chemicals". Io9.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ Tiffany Kaiser (August 30, 2010). "Scientists Find New Applications for "Dry Water"". DailyTech. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ a b c "'Dry water' could make commercial waves". Edie.net. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ Casey Chan (2010-08-29). "There Is Such Thing As Dry Water". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links
- 'Dry Water' technology for clean chemistry applications presented at ACS Conference at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-05-19)