(Nanowerk Spotlight) Whether it's an airport screening station or in-the-field terrorism investigations, trace detection of explosives – which are chemical compounds – generally involves the ...

Sonid (CEO Choi Si-myeong)'s subsidiary Defense Korea announced on the 6th that it showcased the personal portable nano-optical sensor explosive detector Apollon (model name KED-7) at the ...

A prototype nanotechnology-based sensor offers the possibility for ubiquitous, networked, real-time chemical agent detection and tracking. By using easily produced super-small components, the devices ...

RAE Systems Inc., which markets rapidly deployable sensor networks that identify safety and security threats in real time, has signed an agreement with Implant Sciences to explore the deployment of ...

Terrorists could try to mix sarin into a reservoir or water mains. An electronic sensor that can instantly detect very low concentrations in water would be a desirable technology for staying ahead of ...

Minuscule wires a few nanometers across are proving to be versatile electronic components, as demonstrated recently by University of California, Berkeley, chemists who used silver nanowires as key ...

A new test for detecting multiple explosives simultaneously has been developed by scientists. The proof-of-concept sensor is designed to quickly identify and quantify five commonly used explosives in ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- Route reconnaissance in support of convoy operations remains a critical function to keep Soldiers safe from roadside explosive hazards, such as improvised explosive devices, unexploded ...

This study presents an effective process for preparing advanced H 2 sensors that combine high precision with rapid detection to meet critical safety standards in industrial settings. Hydrogen is ...