Saturday, April 24, 2021

From toxic ions to single-atom copper

Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper ions to stable single-atom copper. Their research demonstrates how copper-resistant bacterium from a copper mine in Brazil convert copper sulfate ions into zero-valent metallic copper.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xhShSZ

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