Research reveals the chemical underpinnings of how benign water can turn into harsh hydrogen peroxide
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A new study has put a remarkable and unexpected chemical genesis on firmer footing. In 2019, researchers and colleagues at Stanford University revealed the startling discovery that hydrogen peroxide – a caustic substance used to disinfect surfaces and bleach hair – forms spontaneously in microscopic droplets of plain water and benign. …