Combustion reactions are more complex than they seem at first glance as the details of how all bonds break down and form in succession involve radicals that are hard to trace. An international team of scientists have now succeeded in observing a hydroperoxyalkyl radical (QOOH) and understanding its role during the combustion process. The team included Dr. Oliver Welz, University of Duisburg-Essen, as well as scientists from Sandia National Livermore Labs and the University of Berkeley.
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