The plausible existence of a liquid–liquid transition (LLT) pre-empted by crystallization in supercooled water has long been debated. So far, indications of such a ‘hidden’ LLT have been found in nanoconfined water and in the amorphous polymorphism of ice. Now, the finding of an isocompositional LLT in a water–glycerol mixture where glycerol prevents water crystallization suggests a new link to an elusive LLT in pure water.
- Ken-ichiro Murata
- Hajime Tanaka
