The water bridge pictured is formed under the influence of a high-voltage electrical field of about 15kV. It spans about 1 cm across two Teflon beakers, each filled with deionised water. Credit: © Woisetschläger/Fuchs – TU Graz.
Wetsus in The Netherlands and TU Graz have produced electrically charged water by means of a floating water bridge. Until its scientific rediscovery in 2007 at TU Graz, the “water bridge” phenomenon, discovered in the 19th century, had sank into oblivion. If extremely pure water ie water distilled many times, is placed in 2 beakers and subject to a high voltage, the fluid moves up the side of each beaker and forms a floating water bridge between the 2 vessels. The water in this bridge flows in both directions and is in a completely new state with its own special properties of density and structure. This floating water bridge has now been shown to produces electrically charged water and stores the charge at least for a short time.
The water is not electronically, but rather protonically charged. This novel kind of water is either positively or negatively charged depending on whether it contains more or fewer protons. The study shows that in anodic water – water with a positive charge – protons are formed in the context of the occurring electrolysis. These hydrogen nuclei flow through the water bridge into the cathodic water of the other beaker, which has a negative charge, and are neutralised there by hydroxyl ions. Since the protons move at a finite speed, there is always an excess of protons in one water container and a lack of protons in the other. If the water bridge is suddenly switched off, the proton charges remain, as can be measured by means of impedance spectroscopy. The first investigations have shown that the fluid’s charge remains stable for 1 week.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Nahaufnahme einer Wasserbrücke, die sich zwischen zwei Bechern spannt.Nahaufnahme einer Wasserbrücke, die sich zwischen zwei Bechern spannt. Abbildung von zwei mit Wasser gefüllten Bechern unter Spannung, inklusive farblicher Darstellung des Spannungsflusses. Foto von Jakob Woisetschläger, Elmar C. Fuchs und Karl Gatterer.](https://www.tugraz.at/typo3temp/pics/f84f55bf38.jpg "© Woisetschläger/Fuchs - TU Graz")
The water is not electronically, but rather protonically charged. This novel kind of water is either positively or negatively charged depending on whether it contains more or fewer protons. © Woisetschläger/Fuchs – TU Graz
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