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Title: Detection of acetone via nanostructure sensors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1568136

A method of detecting at least one of analyte in an environment (such as in breath) includes providing a structure including nanostructures in contact with titanium dioxide, applying electromagnetic radiation to the structure for a period of time, measuring at least one response and using the measured response to determine the presence of the analyte in the environment.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FE0004000
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Number(s):
10,244,964
Application Number:
14/479,316
OSTI ID:
1568136
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/06/2014
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Nanostructure Systems and Methods for Sensing an Analyte patent-application June 2011