Electric fields arise spontaneously at the surface of solid catalysts immersed in liquids, and this common yet largely overlooked phenomenon directly affects the rates of a large class of reactions.

Redox-active metal-organic frameworks (RAMOFs) are highly porous materials made of metals and organic molecules linked ...

Ions in aqueous solutions play a fundamental role in such diverse disciplines as physics, biology, electrochemistry, geology and metallurgy. In recent years the development of new techniques, both ...

Electron transfer reactions in aqueous acidic media play a pivotal role in both fundamental chemistry and industrial applications. These reactions involve the exchange of electrons between oxidising ...

For Jifeng Zhang, research adviser for bioproduct pharmaceutical development at Eli Lilly & Co., the solvation of ions in water has decidedly practical implications. The topic may appear arcane and ...

Ilhyong Ryu (Project Professor, Organization for Research Promotion, Osaka Metropolitan University/ Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan) Currently, mainstream approaches ...

Advantages of a potassium-ion battery. How does a water-in-salt electrolyte help in making a potassium-ion battery viable? Tokyo University of Science's advanced methodology that was used to gain more ...

Copper ions in solution moving between two electrodes in a magnetic field produce a swirling motion that can easily be displayed on an overhead projector. Place some pepper on the surface of the ...

Water molecules can break down into hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. \(H_{2}O(l)\rightleftharpoons H^{+}(aq)+OH^{-}(aq)\) This is a reversible reaction. A small proportion of water molecules break up ...