Ever since the discovery of carbon nanotubes in 1991, scientists have been trying to put the tiny cylinders to work. Now, researchers have incorporated them into a gas sensor for potential uses that range from environmental monitoring at chemical plants to the detection of chemical weapons.
The device includes an electrode made from an array of carbon nanotubes that produces a strong electric field.
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