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Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent (phys.org)
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More about 'Flexoelectricity' here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-025-02995-6

One more surprise in the 'ice' category ... which is now up to 19 forms. (Know of any other solids which float on their liquid form?)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_ice#Known_phases

"The details of the chemical nature of liquid water are not well understood; some theories suggest that its unusual behavior is due to the existence of two liquid states." - WP

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Maybe it can be turned into a piezo driven acousto optic modulator....a self healing one.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    A water based electric drum set?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    No, more like dull Christmas freezing light blinking entertainment.... Like it might twinkle a light passing through the ice at freezing temperature if you input a sound frequency into the crystal.

    I assume that one could use the ice as a guitar pickup too probably?

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