How to Use redox in a Sentence

redox

adjective
  • The key addition in the new design is a redox-active polymer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
  • At the heart of this massive excavation in Laufenburg is a redox flow battery, a concept first theorized in 1879.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
  • The cells were then treated with a drug, APX2014, that blocks Ref-1’s redox activity.
    — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Compared to standard phone batteries, which eventually wear out or overheat, redox flow batteries use large tanks of liquid electrolytes to safely store power rather than solid electrodes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
  • Seeing evidence of redox chemistry on Mars, then, raises the possibility that similar processes could once have supported any life that may have emerged there.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • On Earth, both minerals typically form through redox reactions — the electron-swapping processes that underpin all life.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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).
    — Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fullerenes, also known as C60, have been identified as candidates due to their chemical properties and ability to facilitate redox chemistry.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Genes regulating stem cell populations, redox balance and cell-to-cell communication were also expanded or distinctly modified.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • After experimenting, the device did indeed stop once the redox reaction in the electrolyte halted and equilibrium was reached at both interfaces of the electrolyte, which prevented any further transfer of electrons.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019
  • And, because other cancers rely on oxidative/redox signaling, this dual-targeting approach could extend beyond pancreatic cancer to other forms of aggressive cancer.
    — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
  • According to the research team, hydride ions (H⁻) are considered promising charge carriers for next-generation electrochemical devices because of their low mass and high redox potential.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This approach enhances the adsorption of lithium polysulfides and accelerates their redox reactions, thereby mitigating the shuttle effect and improving overall kinetics.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 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
  • Ex situ analyses and density functional theory simulations revealed that the battery operates via a reversible Zn²⁺/H⁺ co-insertion mechanism, enabling a five-electron transfer process for high redox activity.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Unexpectedly, the study showed that CAFs rely on redox proteins like PRDX1 and Ref-1, meaning that the tumor and its stroma are in a chemical partnership, keeping each other alive in the harsh environment of pancreatic cancer.
    — New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025

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