'Dry' water and special applications

It sounds contradictory but British scientists have successfully created 'dry water'.

According to the Telegraph, 'dry water' looks like white powder. Each grain of dry water contains a drop of water with a silicon dioxide coating (silicon compound in the form of sandstone). In fact, 95% of dry water is 'wet' water.

Each dry water particle contains a drop of water with a siliceous silicon dioxide.

Scientists believe that dry water can be useful in combating global warming by absorbing and trapping carbon dioxide (CO ₂ ) - a greenhouse effect. Experiments show that 'dry' water is 3 times more likely to absorb CO2 than regular water.

Dry water can also be used to store methane and enhance the energy potential of natural gas sources.

Dr. Ben Carter from the University of Liverpool presented his research on dry water at the 240th national convention of the American Chemical Society in Boston. He emphasized: 'There is nothing like it. Hopefully we can witness dry water creating future breakthroughs. '

Dr. Carter's team also demonstrated another application of dry water: as a catalyst to promote reactions between hydrogen and maleic acid. This process produces products that are succinic acid - the main raw material widely used to produce drugs, food ingredients and consumer goods.

Normally, hydrogen and maleic acid need to be mixed together to form succinic acid. However, this is no longer necessary when using dry water particles containing maleic acid, making the process more environmentally friendly and more energy-efficient.

The researchers believe that the technology could be used to create 'dry' powder emulsions, mixtures of two or more unmixable liquids such as oil and water. Dry emulsions can make storing and transporting toxic liquids easier and safer.