SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LIQUID AND AEROSOL FORMS OF CHEMICAL ANALYTES

摘要

A detection system capable of detecting liquid, liquid droplet and aerosol forms of chemical analytes. The system includes a detection element that it is able to function reliably in challenging environmental conditions over extended periods of time without degrading in performance. The element may also be part of a larger detection system which contains transduction mechanisms capable of transforming the detection element response into an electronic signal(s) for data transmission and remote signaling of detection events. The detection element may be a substrate that is composed of paper, plastic, polymer material, glass, metal, metal oxide, ceramic, or combinations thereof. The substrate may contain impregnated materials such as dyes, reactive chemicals, chemisorptive chemicals, physisorptive chemicals, and/or electronically or optically reactive media. A related method of the invention includes deployment of the detection system in an environment for the purpose of detecting chemical analytes of interest and reporting such detection.