oxidation
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Using this framework, the researchers traced how electrons move through the molecular film, how individual molecules undergo oxidation and reduction, and how counterions shift within the molecular matrix.
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Converting bioethanol into acetaldehyde through selective oxidation offers a more sustainable alternative, but most existing catalysts face a familiar problem.
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To stabilize these ceramics, manganese and iron atoms must remain in the 2+ oxidation state, forming what is known as a rock salt structure where each atom bonds with only two oxygen atoms.
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I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
This specifically remarkable as resistance to oxidation and ductility still cannot be predicted sufficiently to allow a targeted material design -- despite the great progress that has been achieved in computer-assisted materials development.
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