Nanoplatforms for Detection, Remediation and Protection Against Chem-Bio Warfare Nanoplatforms A gainst Chem-Bio Warfare


DENKBAŞ E. B., BAYRAM C., Kavaz D., Cirak T., DEMİRBİLEK M.

Conference on Technological Innovations in Detection and Sensing of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Threats and Ecological Terrorism, Chisinau, Moldova, 6 - 17 Haziran 2010, ss.191-203 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası:
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-94-007-2488-4_19
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Chisinau
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Moldova
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-203
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chemical and biological substances have been used as warfare agents by terrorists by varying degree of sophistication. It is critical that these agents be detected in real-time with high level of sensitively, specificity, and accuracy. Many different types of techniques and systems have been developed to detect these agents. But there are some limitations in these conventional techniques and systems. Limitations include the collection, handling and sampling procedures, detection limits, sample transfer, expensive equipment, personnel training, and detection materials. Due to the unique properties such as quantum effect, very high surface/volume ratio, enhanced surface reactivity, conductivity, electrical and magnetic properties of the nanomaterials offer great opportunity to develop very fast, sensitive, accurate and cost effective detection techniques and systems to detect chemical and biological (chem.-bio) warfare agents. Furthermore, surface modification of the materials is very easy and effective way to get functional or smart surfaces to be used as nano-biosensor platform. In that respect many different types of nanomaterials have been developed and used for the detection, remediation and protection, such as gold and silver nanoparticles, quantum dots, Nano chips and arrays, fluorescent polymeric and magnetic nanoparticles, fiber optic and cantilever based nanobiosensors, nanofibrillar nanostructures etc. This study summarizes preparation and characterization of nanotechnology based approaches for the detection of and remediation and protection against chem.-bio warfare agents.