Name
Title | ||
|---|---|---|
A Simple and Inexpensive Electrochemical Assay for the Identification of Nitrogen Containing Explosives in the Field. |
Abstract | ||
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We report a simple and inexpensive electrochemical assay using a custom built hand-held potentiostat for the identification of explosives. The assay is based on a wipe test and is specifically designed for use in the field. The prototype instrument designed to run the assay is capable of performing time-resolved electrochemical measurements including cyclic square wave voltammetry using an embedded microcontroller with parts costing roughly $250 USD. We generated an example library of cyclic square wave voltammograms of 12 compounds including 10 nitroaromatics, a nitramine (RDX), and a nitrate ester (nitroglycine), and designed a simple discrimination algorithm based on this library data for identification. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2017 | 10.3390/s17081769 | SENSORS |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
electroanalytical chemistry,explosives detection,field assay | Nitrate ester,Analytical chemistry,Nitrogen,Explosive material,Chemistry,Microcontroller,Square wave,Voltammetry,Electrochemistry,Potentiostat | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
17 | 8.0 | 1424-8220 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
1 | 0.48 | 3 |
Authors | ||
5 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey S. Erickson | 1 | 3 | 2.27 |
| Lisa C Shriver-Lake | 2 | 1 | 0.48 |
| dan zabetakis | 3 | 5 | 2.38 |
| david a stenger | 4 | 6 | 2.79 |
| Scott A. Trammell | 5 | 9 | 3.83 |