Hydrogen Peroxide: A Novel Mechanism of Its Production from Pure Water
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20455/ros.2021.n.801Keywords:
Hydrogen peroxide; Hydroxyl radical; Water microdroplet; Water vaporAbstract
The latest cutting-edge research findings published in highly influential journals have greatly advanced our current understanding of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), a notable reactive oxygen species, in chemistry, biology, and medicine. In this context, recent studies by J.K. Lee et al., published in Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, discovered a novel mechanism of spontaneous production of H₂O₂ from pure water in the absence of catalysts or external electric field. This discovery by J.K. Lee et al. has changed our view on the chemical connection between H₂O₂ and H₂O though the biological significance of the discovery remains unknown.
(First online: Jan 31, 2021)
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