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A simple and inexpensive electrochemical assay for the identification of nitrogen containing explosives in the field

Sensors (Switzerland), ISSN: 1424-8220, Vol: 17, Issue: 8
2017
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  • Citations
    24
  • Captures
    39
  • Mentions
    1
    • Blog Mentions
      1
      • Blog
        1
  • Social Media
    26
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      26
      • Facebook
        26

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Sensors, Vol. 17, Pages 1769: A Simple and Inexpensive Electrochemical Assay for the Identification of Nitrogen Containing Explosives in the Field

Sensors, Vol. 17, Pages 1769: A Simple and Inexpensive Electrochemical Assay for the Identification of Nitrogen Containing Explosives in the Field Sensors doi: 10.3390/s17081769 Authors:

Article Description

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.

Bibliographic Details

Erickson, Jeffrey S; Shriver-Lake, Lisa C; Zabetakis, Daniel; Stenger, David A; Trammell, Scott A

MDPI AG

Chemistry; Computer Science; Physics and Astronomy; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Engineering

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