Open AccessNew Sensing Platforms for Explosives, Nerve Agents, and Raionucleotides
Author(s) -
Benjamin T. King,
Vincent J. Catalano,
Kwang J. Kim
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/956969
Subject(s) - explosive material , nanotechnology , conductivity , characterization (materials science) , fabrication , materials science , nanowire , exploit , fluorescence , computer science , chemistry , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , computer security , organic chemistry , pathology , quantum mechanics
The purpose of this project was to build on successful past work synthesizing new families of materials and apply these to biological, chemical, and radiological detection. Our primary objectives were to exploit the fluorescence and conductivity properties of metal nanowires and the mechanical and conductivity properties of polymeric helicenes to form prototype sensors that can improve WMD proliferation detection capabilities. We focused on the following tasks: (1) Synthesis of polymeric helicenes and metal nanowires; (2) Processing materials; (3) Characterization material response; and (4) Fabrication sensor devices
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