News Chemistry Protons on the move find novel molecular route Experiment reveals new pathway for hydrogen traveling between molecules By Rachel Ehrenberg March 26, 2012 at 6:08 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Some take the road less traveled. Hydrogen atoms can take roads not previously known to exist. The lone proton — the nucleus of a common hydrogen atom — typically uses a single road — the hydrogen bond — to get from one molecule to another.