Although N 2 surrounds us, comprising 78% of our atmosphere, it presents both kinetic and thermodynamic obstacles for developing reaction chemistry ... of proton-coupled electron-transfer ...

The picture shows a close-up of one carbon atom. A hydrogen atom has one proton as the nucleus and one electron in the region outside the nucleus. The electron and proton are attracted to each other.

A group of researchers from Ehime University investigated valence electron configurations using light, expanding on prior studies of superconductors and quantum spin liquids. The findings were ...