The temperature of zero degrees Celsius is the melting point of ice. Contrary to popular belief it is not the freezing point of water. While it is true that water will freeze at zero degrees Celsius it is not likely because it is only slightly energetically favorable for the water to change states at zero degrees. As the water gets colder it becomes energetically more and more favorable for the molecules to attach themselves to one another and form ice crystals.
Water is a dipole molecule.
The Oxygen atom of a single water molecule has a slightly negative charge and the two Hydrogen atoms have positive charge. When water is placed in an electric field the negatively charged sides of the water molecules are attracted to the positive side of the electric field. Our hypothesis is that if water is exposed to an oscillating electric field while its temperature is decreasing that the natural freezing point may be lowered. The induced motion of the molecules may impede them from bonding with one another and forming the stable crystals necessary for ice formation. An Official UMass Dartmouth Web Publication.