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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Timothy M. Swager, Newton, MA (US);
Trisha L. Andrew, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy M. Swager, Newton, MA (US);
Trisha L. Andrew, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/643 (2013.01); G01N 21/6408 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6441 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sensors and methods for determination of analytes are provided. Analytes including explosives (e.g., RDX or PETN) may be determined by monitoring, for example, a change in an optical signal of a material upon exposure to the analyte. In some embodiments, the analyte and the material may interact via a chemical reaction to form a new emissive species. Embodiments described herein may provide inexpensive sensors with high selectivity and sensitivity.