Field deployable microcantilever based chemical sensing: discrimination between H$_{2}$O, DMMP and Toluene

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Abstract

Low cost passive detection of Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and being able to distinguish them from interferents is of great interest in the protection of human capital. If CWA sensors could be made cheaply enough, they could be deployed profusely throughout the environment intended for protection. NRL (Naval Research Labs) has demonstrated a small sensor with potentially very low unit cost and compatible with high volume production which has the ability to distinguish between H$_{2}$O, DMMP, and Toluene. Additionally, they have measured concentrations as low as 17 ppb passively in a package the size of a quarter. Using the latest MEMS technology coupled with advanced chemical identification algorithms we propose a development path for a low cost, highly integrated chemical sensor capable of detecting CWA's, Explosives, VOC's (Volatile Organic Chemicals), and TIC's (Toxic Industrial Chemicals). ITT AES (Advanced Engineering {\&} Sciences) has partnered with NRL (Naval Research Labs) to develop this ``microharp'' technology into a field deployable sensor that will be capable of remote communication with a central server.

Authors

  • E.J. Thoreson

    ITT AES, NSTA, Dayton, OH 45431

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student

  • Doug Petkie

    AFRL/RX, AFRL/RX, Systran Systems Inc, UCSD, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ohio Northern University, BFS, Germany, Florida State University, Monmouth College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Physics Department, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, Knight Chemical Laboratories, The University of Akron, Australian National University, Miami University, Oxford, OH, University of Cincinnati, University of Findlay, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Cleveland State University, Health Sciences Dept, Cleveland State University, Physics Dept, Cleveland State University, Bucknell University, Wright State University, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright State University, Department of Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Department of Mechanical Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB and UES, Inc., Department of Environmental Science and Policy, School of Science, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA, AFRL/711 HPW, EPA Sustainable Technology Division, University of Akron, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Harvard University, LSU, Ohio University, Wittenberg University, Student