Hydroxyl Radical Generation by the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/Cu<sup>II</sup>/Phenanthroline System under Both Neutral and Alkaline Conditions: An EPR/Spin-Trapping Investigation

The copper–phenanthroline complex Cu<sup>I</sup>(Phen)<sub>2</sub> was the first artificial nuclease studied in biology. The mechanism responsible for this activity involves Cu<sup>II</sup>(Phen)<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2&l...

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Main Authors: Elsa Walger, Nathalie Marlin, Gérard Mortha, Florian Molton, Carole Duboc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/2/687