Electronic Noses and Sensors for the Detection of Explosives (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) [Hardcover]

J. Gardner (Editor), Jehuda Yinon (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1402023170 | ISBN-13: 978-1402023170 | Edition: 1

This book examines both the potential application of electronic nose technology, and the current state of development of chemical sensors for the detection of vapours from explosives, such as those used in landmines. The two fields have developed, somewhat in parallel, over the past decade and so one of the purposes of this workshop, on which the book is based, was to bring together scientists from the two fields in order to challenge the two communities and, mutually, stimulate both fields. It begins with a review of the basic principles of an electronic nose and explores possible ways in which the detection limit of conventional electronic nose technology can be reduced to the level required for the trace levels observed for many explosive materials. Next are reviews of the use of several different types of solid-state chemical sensors: polymer-based sensors, i.e. chemiluminescent, fluorescent and optical, to detect explosive materials; metal oxide semiconducting resistive sensors; and then electrochemical sensors. Next, different pattern recognition techniques are presented to enhance the performance of chemical sensors. Then biological systems are considered as a possible blue-print for chemical sensing. The biology can be employed either to understand the way insects locate odorant sources, or to understand the signal processing neural pathways. Next is a discussion of some of the new types of electronic noses; namely, a fast GC column with a SAW detector and a micromechanical sensor. Finally, the important issues of sampling technologies and the design of the microfluidic systems are considered. In particular, the use of pre-concentrators and solid phase micro extractors to boost the vapour concentration before it is introduced to the chemical sensor or electronic nose.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 325 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402023170
• ISBN-13: 978-1402023170
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference for anyone starting the literature review stage, May 13, 2007

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This review is from: Electronic Noses and Sensors for the Detection of Explosives (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) (Paperback)

I am just in the 'literature review' stage of my thesis for an advanced degree in Physics and I have found the information in this book invaluable.

This is a particularly interesting topic for me, and I am pursuing it, step by step. But I believe in the end, the 'gold standard', ie the sniffer dog, will have some serious competition out there.