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Novel Supported Nanostructured Sensors for Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) Detection

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Recently, the use of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) during terrorist attacks has been intensified affecting mainly civilian population around the world. Since these events are impossible to predict or prevent, the only plausible solution is to design and synthesize novel materials that allow developing more effective portable on-site sensors which at the same time could be produced at low cost in industrial scale. Nanomaterials for their outstanding properties have become ideal candidates for developing emergent platforms applied to the detection of toxic agents and biological threats. The goal of this chapter is to provide an updated overview of the latest research focused on the use of nanotechnology for developing CWAs sensors.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of CONACyT through PhD grants, No. 385013 and No. 388119.

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    Gabriela S. García-Briones, Miguel Olvera-Sosa & Gabriela Palestino

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García-Briones, G.S., Olvera-Sosa, M., Palestino, G. (2019). Novel Supported Nanostructured Sensors for Chemical Warfare Agents (CWAs) Detection. In: Bittencourt, C., Ewels, C., Llobet, E. (eds) Nanoscale Materials for Warfare Agent Detection: Nanoscience for Security. NMWAD 2017. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1620-6_11

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