Accession Number:

AD1132700

Title:

Toward Nanometer-Scale Sensing Systems: Natural and Artificial Noses as Models for Ultra-Small, Ultra-Dense Sensing Systems

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Report]

Corporate Author:

MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Rolfe, Brigitte

Report Date:

2004-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

58

Abstract:

The development of highly sensitive, selective, reliable, and compact sensing systems to detect toxic chemical and biological agents is of great importance to national security. This paper examines the best such naturally occurring sensing system, the sense of smell or olfaction, as well as artificial sensing systems built to emulate the nose. The goal is to combine lessons learned from natural and artificial olfaction with opportunities presented by advances in nanotechnology, in order to further the development of nose-like sensing systems integrated on the nanometer scale.

Descriptors:

• chemistry
• materials science
• chemical synthesis
• materials processing
• materials laboratories
• chemical warfare agents
• detection
• conductive polymers
• carbon nanotubes
• dielectric gases
• polymeric films
• electronics laboratories
• nanotechnology
• sensor networks
• detectors
• metal oxide semiconductors
• field effect transistors
• measurement
• national security
• piezoelectric crystals

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Anatomy and Physiology

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]