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Remote Sensing of CWAs Using Smart Polymers and RFID Readout

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Contract: HDTRA1-11-P-0032
Agency Tracking Number: T102-006-0017
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: DTRA102-006
Solicitation Number: 2010.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2010
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-06-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7610 Eastmark Drive
College Station, TX -
United States
DUNS: 184758308
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Waheguru Singh
 Sr. Research Scientist
 (979) 693-0017
 waheguru.singh@lynntech.com
Business Contact
 G. Hisaw
Title: Sr. Contracts Administrator
Phone: (979) 693-0017
Email: renee.hisaw@lynntech.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

Military combatants face the threat of unconventional radiological, biological and chemical agents. Sensors that can detect the presence of these warfare modes, particularly chemical warfare agents, are vital to protecting U.S. forces personnel and their assets. Almost all of the currently available devices for chemical warfare agent detection require electrical power, wherein the power source itself imposes a significant logistical burden on the sensor and becomes a limiting factor in size reduction. This has led to significant interest in new sensor devices that can operate without an active power source. The proposed Phase I study involves development of a novel reactive polymer incorporating nanomaterials which specifically and selectively react to the presence of chemical agents. The reactive polymer will be incorporated into a microscale sensor designed for powerless operation, whereby RFID technology enables the device to be passively powered and interrogated from a remote reader. Additional advantages of the approach include the ability to vary the reactive polymer"s composition for detection of a range of threat agents and hazardous chemicals. The constituent materials and components of the device are low cost and commercially available. In Phase I, we will demonstrate the feasibility of the novel reactive polymer in an experimental microscale detection format, using surrogate chemical agents.

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