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Compounds in both these minerals are part of a chemical process called redox gradients, which refers to a series of gradual changes over physical space where chemicals can oxidize (lose electrons) or reduce (gain electrons).
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Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
For instance, the new findings suggest the green-toned specks in muddy clay found in the outcrop could contain the mineral vivianite, which the News and Views authors say can specifically shed light on certain kinds of redox reactions that may have taken place on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Propagation of senescent phenotypes by extracellular HMGB1 is dependent on its redox state.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
However, the cathode rapidly stores and releases energy using both double-layer capacitance and fast redox reactions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2025
Steven Chu, the former Department of Energy secretary turned Stanford professor, spoke about his team's work on developing an electrochemical way to unlock direct air capture using redox chemistry.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
While the exchange of electrons with sulfur is relatively slow, iodine undergoes electron exchange (technically termed a redox reaction) extremely quickly.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
The coveted metal is used in redox-flow batteries, which store excess charge from intermittent sources like solar and wind and feed it back to the grid.
—William Ralston, Wired, 16 Dec. 2021
What if bacteria buried in the mud were completing the redox reaction by somehow bypassing the oxygen-poor layers?
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 19 Aug. 2020
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Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
For instance, the new findings suggest the green-toned specks in muddy clay found in the outcrop could contain the mineral vivianite, which the News and Views authors say can specifically shed light on certain kinds of redox reactions that may have taken place on Mars.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Propagation of senescent phenotypes by extracellular HMGB1 is dependent on its redox state.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
However, the cathode rapidly stores and releases energy using both double-layer capacitance and fast redox reactions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2025
Steven Chu, the former Department of Energy secretary turned Stanford professor, spoke about his team's work on developing an electrochemical way to unlock direct air capture using redox chemistry.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
While the exchange of electrons with sulfur is relatively slow, iodine undergoes electron exchange (technically termed a redox reaction) extremely quickly.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
The coveted metal is used in redox-flow batteries, which store excess charge from intermittent sources like solar and wind and feed it back to the grid.
—William Ralston, Wired, 16 Dec. 2021
What if bacteria buried in the mud were completing the redox reaction by somehow bypassing the oxygen-poor layers?
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 19 Aug. 2020
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“Redox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redox. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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redox
1 of 2 adjective
re·dox
ˈrē-ˌdäks 
: of or relating to oxidation-reduction
redox
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