After reprogramming the ubiquinone electron transport chain for rhodoquinone, Spinelli was able to confirm the existence of rhodoquinone and its role in preserving cell function in low-oxygen ...

De Caro, L., Carlino, E., Caputo, G. et al. Electron diffractive imaging of oxygen atoms in nanocrystals at sub-ångström resolution. Nature Nanotech 5, 360–365 (2010 ...

Each oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons in its outer energy level. When the oxygen atoms get close together, the attractions from the nucleus of both atoms attract the outer electrons from the other ...

Oxygen is often seen as a symbol of life, but its role deserves closer examination. Why do so many living beings depend on it for breathing and energy production? Most organisms, from the ...

Natural hydrogen-producing enzymes are large and extremely sensitive to oxygen. This makes it difficult to use them for the applied production of green hydrogen. Researchers from the ...

The first observation of the effect of electron spin of molecular oxygen on the surface oxidation reaction. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 30, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 03 ...

Covalent bonding: Atoms share pairs of valence electrons. For example, in a water molecule (H₂O), each hydrogen atom shares one electron with the oxygen atom, forming covalent bonds.

Mitsunori Kurahashi, a Chief Researcher of the Nano Characterization Unit, National Institute for Materials Science and Yasushi Yamauchi, a Group Leader in the same unit, presented the first spin ...

Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the details of the first crucial step in the oxygen evolution reaction, a bottleneck for ...

Oxygen's unique utility comes down to quantum physics. Oxygen in its normal ground state can only accept electrons in the same spin state, not as an electron pair, which is the usual currency of ...

In new research, Branchini and his colleagues did just that: They found an extra oxygen electron that's responsible for the beetles' summertime glow. 2:13. The discovery, ...