Crop rotation for catalysts

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Chemists take a leaf out of agriculture books to devise method for extending catalyst lifetime

Farming has inspired a method to increase the longevity of heterogeneous palladium catalysts. Rotating through different reactions, rather than sticking to the same one, reactivates a catalyst’s surface, which helps it retain its activity and perform well for longer.