Influence of magnetic field on physical–chemical properties of the liquid water: Insights from experimental and theoretical models

• Published in: Journal of molecular structure Vol. 888; no. 1; pp. 409 - 415
• Main Authors: Toledo, Evelyn J.L., Ramalho, Teodorico C., Magriotis, Zuy M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15-10-2008
• Subjects: Clusters; Magnetic field; Theoretical calculations; Water; Water; Clusters; Theoretical calculations; Magnetic field
• ISSN: 0022-2860; 1872-8014
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.01.010

This article examines the effect of a static magnetic field on liquid water. Experimental measure of viscosity, enthalpies and surface tension of water submitted to a magnetic field suggests that intra cluster hydrogen bonds were broken. From our theoretical and experimental data, we may conclude that the competition between the different hydrogen bonds networks (intra- and intermolecular) gives rise to the weakening of the hydrogen bonds intra cluster forming smaller cluster with stronger inter cluster hydrogen bonds.