Redox Redux: Oxygen 'Sponge' Absorbs Or Sheds Oxygen Atoms, Even At Low Temperatures
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 19:20
in Physics & Chemistry
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed a new oxygen “sponge” that can easily absorb or shed oxygen atoms at low temperatures. Materials containing atoms that can switch back and forth between multiple oxidation states are very rare in nature but useful in devices such as rechargeable batteries, sensors, gas converters and fuel cells. read more