
We review the available experimental information on the thermodynamic properties of supercooled water and demonstrate the possibility of modeling these thermodynamic properties on a theoretical basis. We show that by assuming the existence of a liquid–liquid critical point in supercooled water, the theory of critical phenomena can give an accurate account of the experimental thermodynamic-property data up to a pressure of 150 MPa. In addition, we show that a phenomenological extension of the theoretical model can account for all currently available experimental data in the supercooled region, up to 400 MPa. The stability limit of the liquid state and possible coupling between crystallization and liquid–liquid separation are also discussed. It is concluded that critical-point thermodynamics describes the available thermodynamic data for supercooled water within experimental accuracy, thus establishing a benchmark for further developments in this area.
Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph), Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Physics - Chemical Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph), Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech), Physics - Chemical Physics, FOS: Physical sciences, Condensed Matter - Statistical Mechanics
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