Using muon spin rotation spectroscopy, researchers from Japan and Canada have successfully captured the rapid conversion of an imidoyl radical into a quinoxalinyl radical occurring within nanoseconds.

Radical polymerization underpins a vast array of synthetic polymers by exploiting the high reactivity of carbon-centred free radicals to initiate and propagate chain growth. Traditional free radical ...

Radical species, notably hydroxyl (OH), hydroperoxy (HO2) and organic peroxy (RO2) radicals, occupy a central role in atmospheric oxidation processes. These highly reactive intermediates initiate the ...

Record-breaking heat waves, droughts and floods make regular headlines around the globe, and scientists say the risk, frequency and intensity of these weather extremes are tied to the ever-increasing ...

How do radicals form in aqueous solutions when exposed to UV light? This question is important for health research and environmental protection. For example, with regard to the overfertilization of ...