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Catalysis and chemistry

Catalysis and chemistry

Carbon nanotubes forecast when vegetables spoil and buds bloom

31 Mar 2020 Anna Demming
Diagram showing Pd(II) and Pd(0) atoms above a sensor made from carbon nanotubes
Telltale sign: Carbon nanotubes detect ethylene through the presence of Pd(0) produced during the Wacker reaction. (Courtesy: Darryl Fong)
When one bad apple rots the bunch, it’s ethylene’s fault. Not only does this “universal plant

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Anna Demming is a science journalist based in Bristol, UK
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