Electrification or molecular undercoordination converts ordinary water into a gel-like, less dense (3/4 unit), hydrophobic, viscoelastic supersolid phase . This supersolid phase is more thermally diffusive and mechanically and thermally stabler than pristine water . The supersolid phase of water ice has a range of remarkable properties. It enhances the dielectric properties of water ice , widens the bandgap of ice , and increases its catalytic capability and chemical reactivity . The supersolid phase also prolongs the lifetimes of phonons and hydrated electrons . This supersolidity promises 120 K super-elasticity of ice microfibers and 330 K stability of the electrified, highly elastic water bridge over the rims of infilled containers .