Chemical sensors comprising fluorescent conjugated polymers as sensitive materials, and their use in the detection or assaying of nitro compounds
US8178354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to chemical sensors comprising fluorescent conjugated polymers as sensitive materials and to their use in detecting or assaying nitro compounds, in particular nitroaromatic compounds. Fields of application: detection of explosives, monitoring and observation of atmospheric pollution and of the quality of relatively confined surroundings, watching over industrial sites.
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