Overview
- Describes functional nanostructures as smart sensors
- Presents breaking-through novel technologies
- Discusses novel principles and phenomena implementated in sensors and detectors
- Sensitive topic for mankind (ecology and environment protection)
Part of the book series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security (NAPSC)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Over the last decade, techniques for materials preparation and processing at nanometer scale have advanced rapidly, leading to the introduction of novel principles for a new generation of sensors and detectors. At the same time, the chemical industry, transport and agriculture produce huge amounts of dangerous waste gases and liquids, leading to soil, air and water contamination. One more modern threat - international terrorism - demands that scientists make efforts to apply new principles and technologies to protect society against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) attacks and to develop novel effective technologies for the remediation of large contaminated areas.
Accordingly, the main goal of this book is to bring together experts (theorists, experimentalists, engineers and technologists) for an extensive discussion covering: novel principles for functional nanostructures and detector fabrication and implementation, the development of novel technologies for the deactivation of CBRN agents, their experimental realization and their application in novel monitoring and control systems, and technological processes for soil and water remediation, with a view to environmental protection and defence against CBRN-based terrorism.
In keeping with the book’s main goal, the following topics are highlighted and discussed:
- Sensors and detectors - detection of chemicals, principles of “artificial nose” and chemical “micro-lab on a chip” design, surface and underground water quality monitoring systems, molecular electronics, superconducting electronic devices, quantum detectors and Qubits.
- Environmental protection and CBRN - detection of infrared, microwave, X-ray and terahertz radiation. Principles for novel IR-, UV-, and Terahertz-wave devices for the detection of low-contrast objects.
- Novel technological processes for CBRN destruction and deactivation.
All these topics are strongly interrelated, both with regard to fundamental aspects and to fabrication and implementation technologies; in addition, they are highly promising for application in novel functional devices, computer logics, sensing and detection of low-concentration chemicals, weak and extremely weak magnetic and microwave fields, infrared and ultraviolet radiation. Given its scope, the book will be a useful and interesting guide for a broad readership of engineers, scientists, PhD students and experts in the area of defence against environmental terrorism.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Functional Nanostructures and Sensors for CBRN Defence and Environmental Safety and Security
Editors: Anatolie Sidorenko, Horst Hahn
Series Title: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1909-2
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1908-5Published: 18 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1911-5Published: 26 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-1909-2Published: 17 March 2020
Series ISSN: 1874-6519
Series E-ISSN: 1874-6543
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 320
Number of Illustrations: 73 b/w illustrations, 130 illustrations in colour
Topics: Security Science and Technology, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis, Nanoscale Science and Technology, Electronic Circuits and Devices
Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Chemical Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Electronics, Energy, Utilities & Environment, Engineering, IT & Software, Materials & Steel, Oil, Gas & Geosciences