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Water molecules turn out to be secret messengers for magnetism

Water molecules turn out to be secret messengers for magnetism
Phys.org Tuesday 10 November 2026, 23:10 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Water is not usually thought of as a magnetic material. But a new study led by researchers at Tohoku University's Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, in collaboration with National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), has found that tiny shifts in the orientation of water molecules can flip on magnetic partnerships between metal ions that are not even directly bonded to each other.

Water is not usually thought of as a magnetic material. But a new study led by researchers at Tohoku University's Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, in collaboration with National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), has found that tiny shifts in the orientation of water molecules can flip on magnetic partnerships between metal ions that are not even directly bonded to each other.
Tohoku University's (ORG) Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (ORG) National Taipei University of Technology (ORG) Taipei Tech (ORG)
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