Smart Sensors based on OTFT Technology for Heavy Metal Detection in Water and Soil in rural India

他说：“重金属对环境造成的污染是全球关注的一大健康问题。世界卫生组织2017年的一项研究显示，印度21个邦的2.39亿人饮用的水中砷含量高得令人无法接受。在正在进行快速城市化和工业化的发展中国家，重金属污染对健康和福祉构成了重大威胁。这尤其影响到印度的农村社区，那里的地下水是他们饮用水的主要来源。目前用于检测重金属污染的方法需要大量昂贵的设备和训练有素的研究人员来进行测量。鉴于印度受影响最严重的社区的社会经济地位较低，这是不可行的。因此，这项研究旨在调查NeuDrive的有机薄膜晶体管(OTFT)技术作为电子传感器在印度土壤、水和植物产品中的重金属现场检测的潜在应用。该项目NeuDrive有限公司和印度毒理研究所通过发展基于研究的联盟来提高竞争力，这有可能促进新的双边研发合作。NeuDrive Ltd.将为他们的传感器设备进入一个巨大的全球市场。在该项目成功完成后，NeuDrive的传感器将成为持续监测重金属污染物的潜在组成部分，并将帮助公众和政策制定者使可持续增长适应一般人口，特别是农村居民的健康和福祉。该项目将遵循可持续发展目标Goal 9\。建设有弹性的基础设施，促进包容性和可持续的工业化，促进创新--让印度毒物研究所担任顾问，了解印度土壤、食品和水中的重金属污染问题。它将为伙伴国提供新技术，以测试和实施创造就业机会以及照顾福祉。监测生态系统中重金属水平的结果将推动对可持续工业化的需求。目标6-清洁水和卫生-该项目将重点测试印度河流中的重金属污染物，这是一种主要由印度农村人口使用的地下水。确保可持续的消费和生产模式--发展中国家经历了大规模工业化，这也在土地和水中产生了重金属污染物，然后进入食物链。重要的是用可持续的生产方式管理发展，制造产品。

"Environmental pollution by heavy metals is a major health concern over the world. A 2017 study by the WHO showed that 239 million people across 21 states in India drink water that contains unacceptably high levels of arsenic. In developing countries, where rapid urbanisation and industrialisation is occurring, heavy metal pollution represents a significant threat to health and well-being. This particularly affects rural communities in India where groundwater is their main source of potable water.Current methods used to detect heavy metal contamination require large pieces of expensive equipment and trained research staff to carry out the measurements. This is not feasible given the low socioeconomic status of the worst affected communities in India. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the potential application of NeuDrive's organic thin film transistor (OTFT) technology as an electrical sensor for on-site detection of heavy metals in soil, water and plant products in India.This Project NeuDrive Ltd and Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, India to become more competitive by developing research-based alliances which has the potential to foster new bilateral R&D collaboration. NeuDrive Ltd would gain access to a large global market for their sensor devices. On successful completion of the project NeuDrive's sensors will be a potentially a part of continuous monitoring of heavy metals contaminants and will help public and policy makers to adapt sustainable growth for the health and well-being of general population especially rural.The project addresses following SDG goalsGoal 9\. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation-by involving Indian Institute for Toxicology Research as consultant to understand the problem of heavy metal contamination in Indian soil food and water. It will provide the partner country with new technology to test and implement creating jobs and as well as looking after the well being. The outcomes of monitoring heavy metals levels in ecosystem will drive the demand for sustainable industrialization.Goal 6-Clean water and sanitation-This project will focus on testing the heavy metal contaminants in water in Indian rivers an underground water which are mostly used by the general population in rural India.Goal 12\. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns-Developing countries have undergone massive industrialization which also has created heavy metal pollutants in land and water which then enters the food chain. It is important to manage development with sustainable production methods manufacturing products."