Radiolysis (IMAGE)

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Radiolysis

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X-rays capture the ultrafast proton transfer reaction in ionized liquid water, forming the hydroxyl radical (OH) and the hydronium (H3O+) ion.

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Argonne National Laboratory

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