SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Sonoluminescent Sensor for Environmental Monitoring
Award amount
$84,018Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1994Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- Cape Cod Research
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
A previously unknown sensor technology is described which promises to significantly advance the state of the art of detecting species in aqueous solution at very low concentrations. The approach is based upon the use of sonoluminescence, a little studied form of chemiluminescence, combined with a fiber optic optrode technology recently developed at Cape Cod Research. Anticipated Benefits: The innovative dual-use technology described will have wide application for the detection of trace amounts of substances in water. As such, there will be many large potential commercial applications after development through Phase II and III, including the monitoring of all kinds of hazardous waste sites, as well as industrial process monitoring.
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