Graphene foam sensor could enable better, detection of hazardous gases

06 Mar 2012

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Fazel Yavari has developed a new sensor to detect extremely small quantities of hazardous gases. Made from a 3D foam of the world's thinnest material - graphene - this sensor is durable, inexpensive to make, and opens the door to a new generation of gas detectors for use by bomb squads, defense and law enforcement officials, as well as applications in industrial settings.

Fazel YavariYavari, a doctoral student in the department of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is one of three finalists for the 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.

Yavari's project, "High Sensitivity Detection of Hazardous Gases Using a Graphene Foam Network," and his faculty adviser is Nikhil Koratkar, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer.

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