Visual detection of trace nitroaromatic explosive residue using photoluminescent metallole-containing polymers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-83

  Toal, Sarah J ^a   Sanchez, Jason C ^a   Dugan, Regina E ^b   Trogler, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RedXDefense   (United States)

Author keywords

Explosives; Explosives detection; Explosives residue; Fluorescence; Forensic science; Luminescence; Metallole polymers; TNT; Trace explosives

Indexed keywords

2,4 DINITROTOLUENE; AROMATIC NITRO COMPOUND; EXPLOSIVE; NITROMETHANE; PICRIC ACID; POLYMER; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; ILLUMINATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION;

EID: 33845891878     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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