illustration: the catalyst – the cat (IMAGE) Universität Leipzig Caption In the illustration, the catalyst – the cat – gives a carbon chain a persistent form, which is represented by the clamps. In reality, the strongly binding solution acts as a catalyst in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. The “glue” is the reaction. Credit Dr Christoph Selg Usage Restrictions To use only in direct connection to the topic of the press release. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.