Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Ions

Ions are atoms or molecules that carry a net electric charge as a result of gaining or losing one or more electrons; cations bear a positive charge and anions a negative charge, and their formation through ionisation is fundamental to chemistry. Ionic species govern a vast range of phenomena, including electrolyte b…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 73× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Ions are atoms or molecules that carry a net electric charge as a result of gaining or losing one or more electrons; cations bear a positive charge and anions a negative charge, and their formation through ionisation is fundamental to chemistry. Ionic species govern a vast range of phenomena, including electrolyte behaviour, acid-base and redox equilibria, electrochemistry, and the electrostatic interactions that stabilise crystals and biomolecules. In solution, the concentration and activity of ions determine conductivity, ionic strength, and the position of chemical equilibria, and rigorous thermodynamic treatments such as charge- and proton-balance frameworks describe complex electrolytic systems. Ion behaviour is central to analytical chemistry, where optical and electrochemical sensors detect specific cations, and to separation methods that exploit charge differences, including surfactant-mediated transport of metal cations across liquid membranes. Doped semiconductor nanocrystals incorporating metal ions illustrate how ionic substitution tunes optical and electronic properties, while ionic processes underlie metal-ligand homeostasis in cells and the response of organisms to ionic stress. Determination, transport, and equilibrium of ions thus span analytical, physical, and biological chemistry. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on ionic species, electrolyte systems, and the analytical and physicochemical behaviour of ions in solution and materials.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 73 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Annarita Del Gatto · Italy Bharat Gurale · United States Palani ELUMALAI · United Kingdom

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