Objective In a context of growing international terrorism, there is an increasing need for highly sensitive smart sensors able to detect and identify clearly and rapidly dangerous substances and more particularly explosives. The objective of the project is to demonstrate a new highly sensitive "tandem" sensor concept presenting improved selectivity. For this purpose, we propose to combine and integrate both a highly selective material such as a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer and a highly sensitive transducer such as a fluorescent polymer. The main objective of this project is to address medium-long term innovation by demonstrating the potentiality of optimised multifunctional materials for improved sensing performances. Particular attention will also be paid to integration and to additional criteria such as materials stability, ease of operation and future potentiality of deviceminiaturization. The consortium that is proposed here brings together complementary and highly competent partners, which should ensure the success of this project:CEA (F), strong research institute, will be working on the design and realisation of the selective MIP filtering element in close collaboration with a SME in the Molecular Imprinting domain:MIP Technologies (S).IMEC (B), another strong research institute will be working on the optimisation of pi-conjugated fluorescent polymers and Tales TRT France, strong industrial group, will explore the concept of side-chain fluorescent polymers.CNRS (F) will study the photo physical properties of the sensitive films in the presence of the analyse. Optical design and integration will be treated by a third research group NMRC (Ire) in close collaboration with a SME from the optical chemosensory domain: Non-Coms. Integration towards a demonstrator will be done by Jenasensoric (D),private research group in the area of intelligent multisensor systems. The laboratory BAM (D) will evaluate test-device performances. Fields of science social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsterrorismnatural scienceschemical sciencesphysical chemistryphotochemistrynatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssmart sensors Keywords 06.02.01.01.07.01.00 Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2002-3.4.4.1 - Systems, instruments and equipment for better diagnosis and/or surgery, including for remote operations Call for proposal FP6-2002-NMP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE EU contribution No data Address 31-33 Rue de la Federation PARIS France See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONIKA CENTRUM VZW Belgium EU contribution No data Address Kapeldreef 75 LEUVEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK Ireland EU contribution No data Address Western Road, Presentation Buildings CORK See on map Total cost No data JENASENSORIC E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Planetarium 5 JENA See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Michel Ange 3 PARIS See on map Total cost No data BUNDESANSTALT FUER MATERIALFORSCHUNG UND -PRUEFUNG Germany EU contribution No data Address Unter den Eichen 87 BERLIN See on map Total cost No data THALES S.A. France EU contribution No data Address 45 Rue de Villiers NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE See on map Total cost No data MIP TECHNOLOGIES AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Research Park Ideon LUND See on map Total cost No data NANOCOMMS LIMITED Ireland EU contribution No data Address 9 Mardyke Parade CORK See on map Total cost No data
