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Original Article

Copper ion fluxes through the floating water bridge under strong electric potential

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Pages 167-169 | Received 17 Feb 2015, Accepted 27 Mar 2015, Published online: 22 Jun 2015
 

Abstract

We have performed a series of experiments applying high voltage between two electrodes, immersed in two beakers containing bidistilled water in a way similar to experiments conducted by Fuchs and collaborators, which showed that a water bridge can be formed between the two containers. We also observed the formation of water bridge. Moreover, choosing different pairs of electrodes depending on the material they are made up of, we observed that copper ions flow can pass along the bridge if the negative electrode is made up of copper. We show that the direction of the flux not only depends on the applied electrostatic field but on the relative electronegativity of the electrodes too. These results open new perspectives in understanding the properties of water. We suggest a possible explanation of the obtained results.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge stimulating discussions with E. C. Fuchs, J. Woisetschlaeger, A. de Ninno, M. Fleischmann, G. Vitiello and V. Voeikov. The authors also thank A. R. Liboff very much for his patient review.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.

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