Tuesday, May 10, 2011
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
New sensor developed by MIT chemical engineers can detect tiny traces of explosives.
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
Laser pulses produce glowing plasma filaments in open air, could enable long-distance monitoring.
Inexpensive sensors could be worn by soldiers to detect hazardous chemical agents.
New sensor can transmit information on hazardous chemicals or food spoilage to a smartphone.
Spectroscopic system with chip-scale lasers cuts detection time from minutes to microseconds.
After sensing dangerous chemicals, the carbon-nanotube-enhanced plants send an alert.