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Title: Microtrap assembly for greenhouse gas and air pollution monitoring

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1212401

A microtrap assembly includes a carbon nanotube sorbent. The microtrap assembly may be employed as a preconcentrator operable to deliver a sample to an analytical device to measure the concentrations of greenhouse gases. A system includes a microtrap having a carbon nanotube sorbent for measuring the concentrations of greenhouse gases in a sample.

Research Organization:
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER84894
Assignee:
New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ)
Patent Number(s):
9,116,141
Application Number:
13/085,590
OSTI ID:
1212401
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Apr 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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