What Can Absorb Oxygen?

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

"Cobalt Gives the New Material Precisely the Molecular and Electronic Structure That Enables It to Absorb Oxygen from Its Surroundings. This Mechanism Is Well Known from All Breathing Creatures on Earth: Humans and Many Other Species Use Iron, While Other Animals, Like Crabs and Spiders, Use Copper.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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