Sensors for buried land mines based on guest-host recognition and self-assembly

Basil I. Swanson; Jing-Xuan Shi; Sabina R. Johnson; Xiaoguang Yang

doi:10.1117/12.308383

15 May 1998 Sensors for buried land mines based on guest-host recognition and self-assembly

Basil I. Swanson, Jing-Xuan Shi, Sabina R. Johnson, Xiaoguang Yang

Proceedings Volume 3270, Methods for Ultrasensitive Detection; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308383
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Species selective and sensitive films were designed and fabricated for sensing explosives such as TNT. The molecular recognition host reagents were functionalized and covalently attached to a surface acoustic wave (SAW) transducer surface for detecting nitroaromatic species in gas phase. The selectivity and sensitivity of the film are based on host- guest interaction between the host reagent and gas phase species. The film fabrication employs molecular self- assembly technique to construct stable and organized films. The self-assembled monolayer film containing permethylated beta-cyclodextrin can detect o-nitrotoluene at 60 parts per billion. The multilayer films based on covalently attached cyclodextrin polymers can detect o-nitrotoluene at 600 parts per trillion.

Citation Download Citation

Basil I. Swanson, Jing-Xuan Shi, Sabina R. Johnson, and Xiaoguang Yang "Sensors for buried land mines based on guest-host recognition and self-assembly", Proc. SPIE 3270, Methods for Ultrasensitive Detection, (15 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308383

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available