Title :
U-bend fiber optic sensor using 6-mercaptonicotinic acid (6-MNA) functionalized gold nanoparticles for detection of explosives RDX and TNT
Author :
Bharadwaj, Richa ; Mukherji, Soumyo ; Mukherji, Soumyo
Author_Institution :
Centre for Res. in Nanotechnol. & Sci., Indian Inst. of Technol. Bombay, Mumbai, India
Abstract :
Gold nanoparticle coated U-bend fiber probe of 200 μm core diameter and bend radius 0.75 mm, functionalized with 6-mercaptonicotinic acid was used for direct detection of vapors of explosives RDX and TNT without preconcentration.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; gold; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; nanosensors; organic compounds; 6-MNA; 6-mercaptonicotinic acid; Au; U-bend fiber optic sensor; explosive RDX detection; explosive TNT detection; gold nanoparticles; radius 0.75 mm; size 200 mum;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
