Chemists develop a molecular platform for the selective control of oxygen reaction pathways

by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Robert Egan

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

Add as preferred source Schematic illustration of a germanium complex capable of four-electron transfer through germanium–ligand redox cooperativity (upper left), and the selective two-electron transfer and ambiphilic reactivity of the two-electron intermediate formed through methylation (upper center and upper right). Credit: KAIST Controlling how oxygen reacts is important for improving technologies such as batteries, fuel cells and environmentally sustainable chemical processes. A research team led by professor Seung Jun Hwang from KAIST's Department of Chemistry has developed a molecular system capable of directing oxygen activation along a selected electron-transfer pathway.