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Hybrid carbon nanotube-gold nanoparticle composite for Nitric Oxide (NO) detection
A NASA invention available to explore as a licensing opportunity.
About this technology
Overview
Nitric Oxide (NO) detection has a wide application from environmental monitoring, industrial process control, combustion studies, oceanographic study to medical diagnoses. NO is a highly unstable, reactive gaseous molecule, making its detection challenging, especially at low concentrations and in high humidity environments. While some commonly used techniques to monitor NO gas are suitable for in vivo detection in solutions, others are bulky and complex despite being sensitive and accurate for in situ monitoring. NASA Ames Research Center has developed a novel, cutting-edge chemiresistive sensor technology that can selectively detect NO in real time, with a small footprint, handheld design, easy operation, and low power consumption. The innovative composite films, crafted from functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), redefine the landscape of gas sensing.