Semiconductor detector for peroxide-based explosives
US8415166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/207497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a device for the detection of a peroxide-based explosive, in particular, triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which is based on a molecular controlled semiconductor resistor (MOCSER) and composed of at least one insulating or semi-insulating layer, at least one conducting semiconductor layer, two conducting pads and a layer of multifunctional organic molecules capable of adsorbing molecules of the peroxide-based explosive. The invention further provides an array of semiconductor devices for the selective detection of a peroxide-based explosive, as well as a method for the selective detection of vapors of a peroxide-based explosive in a gaseous mixture using this array.
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