WIRELESS SWNT SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM FOR VARIOUS LIQUID SENSING APPLICATIONS

摘要

Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are integrated 5 into a microfluidic system outfitted with data processing and wireless transmission capability. The sensors combine the sensitivity, specificity, and miniature size of SWNT-based nanosensors with the flexible fluid handling power of microfluidic "lab on a chip" analytical systems. Methods of integrating the SWNT-based sensor into a microfluidic system are compatible with the delicate nature of the SWNT sensor 10 elements. The sensor devices are capable of continuously and autonomously monitoring and analyzing liquid samples in remote locations, and are applicable to real time water quality monitoring and monitoring of fluids in living systems and environments.