Electronic nanotube nose out in front

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 22:30 in Physics & Chemistry

A new nanotube super sensor is able to detect subtle differences with a single sniff. For example, the chemical dimethylsulfone is associated with skin cancer. The human nose cannot detect this volatile but it could be detected with the new sensor at concentrations as low as 25 parts per billion.

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