Supercritical Water In article number e70000, Qiuyang Zhao, Michael J. Adams, Liejin Guo, and co-workers highlight supercritical water's tuneable solvent power. The left depicts a liquid-like state with a dense hydrogen-bond network, suitable for solvating polar species and ions. The right illustrates a gas-like state with a sparse network, favouring nonpolar macromolecules. The central energy bands (Ehb, Ep, Ed) represent the energy decomposition framework linking these microscopic interactions to sustainable chemical engineering applications.
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