Credit: ILL, editedNew research exposes the dual nature of supercritical fluids, transitioning from gas-like to liquid-like habits, supplying insights into fluid characteristics under severe conditions.A study brings impressive insights into the enigmatic habits of supercritical fluids, a hybrid state of matter occupying a distinct space in between gases and liquids, and occurring in domains that go from the pharmaceutical market to planetary science. Supercritical FluidsA liquid or gaseous compound pressed beyond its crucial point (i.e., beyond the temperature level and pressure at which the difference between liquid and gas can no longer be made) is called a supercritical fluid. The transition is steady within a narrow pressure range.The team examined the diffusion of particles within a supercritical fluid– a crucial specification showing the mobility of particles within the fluid– with a fundamental concern in mind: can we pinpoint a region of pressure-temperature where the behavior of a supercritical fluid goes from gas-like to liquid-like?
Credit: ILL, editedNew research study reveals the double nature of supercritical fluids, transitioning from gas-like to liquid-like habits, providing insights into fluid characteristics under extreme conditions.A research study brings amazing insights into the enigmatic behavior of supercritical fluids, a hybrid state of matter inhabiting an unique space in between liquids and gases, and occurring in domains that go from the pharmaceutical industry to planetary science. Supercritical FluidsA liquid or gaseous substance pressed beyond its important point (i.e., beyond the temperature level and pressure at which the difference in between liquid and gas can no longer be made) is called a supercritical fluid. The transition is progressive within a narrow pressure range.The team examined the diffusion of molecules within a supercritical fluid– a vital parameter showing the mobility of molecules within the fluid– with an essential concern in mind: can we determine an area of pressure-temperature where the behavior of a supercritical fluid goes from gas-like to liquid-like?