Detection of organophosphorous nerve agents using liquid crystals supported on chemically functionalized surfaces

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-98

  Cadwell, Katie D ^a   Lockwood, Nathan A ^a   Nellis, Barbara A ^a   Alf, Mahriah E ^a   Willis, Colin R ^b   Abbott, Nicholas L ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical sensors; Liquid crystals; Metal perchlorate; Nerve agents; Organophosphorous

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE; DEPOSITION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; ORGANOMETALLICS; SALTS; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; THIN FILMS;

METAL PERCHLORATE; NERVE AGENTS; OPTICAL SIGNALS; ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS;

NEURONS;

EID: 35748979701     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.05.044     Document Type: Article

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