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Title: Mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator

Abstract

A microfabricated mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator actively measures the mass of a sample on an acoustic microbalance during the collection process. The microbalance comprises a chemically sensitive interface for collecting the sample thereon and an acoustic-based physical transducer that provides an electrical output that is proportional to the mass of the collected sample. The acoustic microbalance preferably comprises a pivot plate resonator. A resistive heating element can be disposed on the chemically sensitive interface to rapidly heat and release the collected sample for further analysis. Therefore, the mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator can optimize the sample collection time prior to release to enable the rapid and accurate analysis of analytes by a microanalytical system.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
902918
Patent Number(s):
7168298
Application Number:
10/903,329
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Manginell, Ronald P, Adkins, Douglas R, and Lewis, Patrick R. Mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Manginell, Ronald P, Adkins, Douglas R, & Lewis, Patrick R. Mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator. United States.
Manginell, Ronald P, Adkins, Douglas R, and Lewis, Patrick R. Tue . "Mass-sensitive chemical preconcentrator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/902918.
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Acoustic Wave Microsensor Arrays for Vapor Sensing
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