Integration of Biomolecular Recognition Elements with Solid-State Nano-Devices for Chemical Sensors with Specificity

Abstract

We investigated nanomaterials and nanodevices for chemical sensors with applications in explosives detection The work addresses limitations of existing chemical sensors for not only detecting, but also identifying chemical signatures in open air environments. The work is organized around a "large N" hypothesis, which proposes that robust chemical detection in open environments can be achieved using large arrays of nanoscale elements integrated into sensor chips made using microfabrication technology. Arrays of 64 individually addressable sensing elements were analyzed by machine learning using methods that are scalable to sensor chips with hundreds, thousands, or even more independent elements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 29, 2019
Accession Number
AD1080221

Entities

People

  • Brian G. Willis

Organizations

  • University of Connecticut

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Detectors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosives
  • Explosives Detection
  • Machine Learning
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanoscale Devices
  • Recognition
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Supervised Machine Learning

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML