Accession Number:

AD1065041

Title:

Rapid Detection of Drugs and Explosives for Forensic Analysis

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 Oct 2014,31 Mar 2018

Corporate Author:

ECBC APG United States

Personal Author(s):

• Meinhart, Carl D.
• Moskovits,Martin
• Fountain,Augustus III W.
• Kline,Neal D.

Report Date:

2018-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

We developed an approach based upon microfluidics and SERS that can detect drugs of abuse and explosives, as well as other molecules of interest for forensic analysis at ultra-low concentrations and with measurement times of a few minutes. The resulting approach will be applicable to field-portable and handheld surface-enhanced Raman instruments.

Descriptors:

• FORENSIC ANALYSIS
• Microfluidics
• Raman Spectroscopy
• metallic nanoparticles
• surface plasmon resonance
• chemical synthesis
• liquid chromatography
• chemical analysis
• nanotechnology
• measurement
• EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
• drug abuse

Subject Categories:

• Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors
• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE