Dendrimers: multidimensional sensors

恐怖主义的威胁每天都摆在我们面前。尽管人们经常谈论脏弹、生物恐怖主义和核恐怖主义，但恐怖分子最容易获得的武器仍然是常规炸药。因此，检测TNT或Semtex等微量化合物的能力是必需的。这意味着确实需要一种便携式探测系统，能够在低浓度下有选择地可靠地探测特定的爆炸物。该项目涉及有可能增加国家安全的新型传感器的开发。

The threat of terrorism is presented to us on a daily basis. Although there is often talk of dirty bombs, and biological and nuclear terrorism, the most easily sourced weapon of the terrorist is still the conventional explosive. As such the ability to detect trace amounts of compounds such as TNT or Semtex is required. This means that there is a real need for a portable detection system with the ability to reliably sense a specific explosive, selectively at low concentrations. This project concerns the development of new sensors that have potential to increase the nation's security.