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T1 Silica Nanoparticle/Fluorescent Dye Assembly Capable of Ultrasensitively Detecting Airborne Triacetone Triperoxide: Proof-of-Concept Detection of Improvised Explosive Devices in the Workroom
A1 Revilla Cuesta, Andrea
A1 Abajo Cuadrado, Irene
A1 Medrano, María
A1 Martín Salgado, Mateo
A1 Avella, Manuel
A1 Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mª Teresa
A1 García Calvo, José
A1 Torroba Pérez, Tomás
K1 Triacetone triperoxide
K1 Improvised explosive devices
K1 Chemical sensors
K1 Fluorescent materials
K1 Vapor phase detection
K1 Aggregation-induced emission materials
K1 Química orgánica
K1 Chemistry, Organic
AB We describe the proof of concept of a portable testing setup for the detection of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a common component in improvised explosive devices. The system allows for field testing and generation of real-time results to test for TATP vapor traces in air by simply using circulation of the air samples through the sensing mechanism under the air conditioning system of an ordinary room. In this way, the controlled trapping of the analyte in the chemical sensor gives reliable results at extremely low concentrations of TATP in air under real-life conditions, suitable for daily use in luggage storage for airlines or a locker room for a major sporting event. The reported fluorescent methodology is very sensitive and selective, allowing for the trapping of triacetone triperoxide in the chemical sensor to give reliable results at very low concentrations in air under ambient conditions, by comparing the fluorescence of the material before and after exposition to TATP traces in air.
PB American Chemical Society
SN 1944-8244
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8222
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10259/8222
LA eng
NO This research was funded by the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme (Grant SPS G5536) and the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Grants PID2019-111215RB-I00 and PDC2022-133955-I00). A.R.-C. thanks Secretaría General de Universidades for a FPU18/03225 Grant. The authors thank J. Rafael Santana-Tejada, from Movilmatica (www.movilmatica.com) for technical assistance with the preparation of the app.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 09-may-2024