Taming singlet oxygen for improved energy storage

Taming singlet oxygen for improved energy storage

Researchers from the Freunberger group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have unveiled pivotal insights into the redox chemistry of oxygen and reactive oxygen species (ROS). While some ROS play essential roles in cell signaling, the particularly harmful singlet oxygen damages cells and degrades batteries.

Taming the ’Bad’ Oxygen

1.10.2025 - From cell damage to empty batteries, ISTA chemists put singlet oxygen on a leash. Researchers from the Freunberger group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have unveiled pivotal insights into the redox chemistry of oxygen and reactive oxygen species (ROS).