Selective Detection of Ethylene Gas Using Carbon Nanotube-Based Devices: Utility in Determination of Fruit Ripeness.

TitleSelective Detection of Ethylene Gas Using Carbon Nanotube-Based Devices: Utility in Determination of Fruit Ripeness.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsEsser, B, Schnorr, JM, Swager, TM
JournalAngewandte Chemie, International Edition
Volume51
Pagination5507
Date Publishedapr
ISSN1521-3773
Abstract

Ethylene is the smallest ripening hormone in plants. In their Communication (DOI: 10.1002/anie.201201042), T. M. Swager et al. show that from a simple mixture of single-walled carbon nanotubes and a copper(I) complex, chemoresistive devices can be prepared that are highly sensitive and selective to sub-ppm concentrations of ethylene. The utility of the sensor was demonstrated by following ripening stages in different fruits.

URLhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22544825
DOI10.1002/anie.201202656