| Thread Tools |
1st November 2011, 06:13 | #1 |
[M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
Posts: 148,500
| Researchers use inkjet acumen to create wireless explosive sensor from paper Meet Krishna Naishadham and Xiaojuan (Judy) Song. They're researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and those little devices they're holding may one day save you from an explosive device. This petite prototype is actually a paper-like wireless sensor that was printed using basic inkjet technology, developed by professor Manos Tentzeris. Its integrated lightweight antenna allows the sensor to link up with communication devices, while its functionalized carbon nanotubes enable it to pick up on even the slightest traces of ammonia -- an ingredient common to most IEDs. According to Tentzeris, the trick to such inkjet printing lies in the development of "inks" that can be deposited at relatively low temperatures. These inks, laced with silver nanoparticles, can then be uniformly distributed across paper-based components using a process called sonication. The result is a low-cost component that can adhere to just about any surface. The wireless sensor, meanwhile, requires comparatively low amounts of power, and could allow users to detect bombs from a safe distance. Naishadham says his team's device is geared toward military officials, humanitarian workers or any other bomb sniffers in hazardous situations, though there's no word yet on when it could enter the market. To find out more, careen past the break for the full PR. http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/31/r...plosive-senso/ |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Korean researchers create stretchy transistors made of graphene | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 31st October 2011 07:36 |
Researchers create new flexible LED | Shogun | WebNews | 0 | 22nd August 2009 16:40 |
Northwestern Researchers Create Graphene in a Flash | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 14th August 2009 14:40 |
Researchers create light bending material for invisibility cloak | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 11th August 2008 11:47 |
Explosive HP 500 notebook | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 18th March 2008 20:43 |
InkJet Printers Lying, Or Just Wrong? | jmke | WebNews | 3 | 22nd June 2007 04:50 |
Guide to inkjet printers for photographers | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 16th April 2007 08:30 |
all in one laserjet vs inkjet | Pirre | General Madness - System Building Advice | 4 | 15th July 2005 05:18 |
QUALCOMM and ATI Join Forces to Create Wireless 3D Gaming Platform | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 23rd March 2004 14:37 |
QUALCOMM and ATI Join Forces to Create Wireless 3D Gaming Platform | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 22nd March 2004 12:20 |
Thread Tools | |
| |