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CNS research teams named 2015 R&D 100 Award finalists

Posted at 1:05 pm September 1, 2015
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LISe Thermal Neutron Imager Sensor Board

The LISe Thermal Neutron Imager sensor board bears the Y‑12 and UT logos. At the center is the lithium crystal that creates the images. The imager is nominated for a 2015 R&D 100 Award. (Photo by Y-12 National Security Complex)

 

CNS partners with universities on significant technology advances

Two teams of Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC researchers at the Y-12 National Security Complex are finalists in the 2015 R&D 100 Awards program.

The LISe Thermal Neutron Imager, or LTNI, and a sensor named ChIMES, which is short for Chemical Identification by Magneto-Elastic Sensing, were selected as finalists by a panel of 70 independent judges. The winners will be announced November 13 at the conference in Las Vegas.

LTNI (pronounced litany) was developed through a collaboration with three Tennessee universities—the University of Tennessee, Fisk University, and Vanderbilt University. The imager builds upon a lithium crystal that won an R&D 100 Award in 2013. Applications for the imager include research, diagnostics/medical imaging, law enforcement, and national security. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Chemical Identification by Magneto-Elastic Sensing, chemical sensor, ChIMES, CNS, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Fisk University, LISe Thermal Neutron Imager, lithium crystal, LTNI, R&D 100, R&D 100 Award, R&D 100 Awards, Randolph Dziendziel, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Y-12 National Security Complex

Y-12, UT scientists develop patented chemical sensor

Posted at 10:23 pm April 7, 2015
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Y-12 UT ChIMES Team

ChIMES uses chemical recognition materials called molecular recognition phases to detect chemical and biological warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, waterborne and airborne pollutants, explosives, and illegal drugs, just to list a few. The tiny white cylinders are the MRPs. The magneto elastic wire that runs through the MRPs wirelessly sends data to interpreting software. (Photo by Y-12 National Security Complex)

 

A three-year collaboration of scientists from Y‑12 National Security Complex and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville resulted in the innovation of a patented chemical sensor that is unique in several aspects: it’s inexpensive, tiny, and portable; it promises virtually limitless applications; and it allows readings through barriers.

The sensor, named ChIMES (Chemical Identification by Magneto-Elastic Sensing), received one patent last fall, and scientists anticipate approval this spring of a second patent for applications outside national security.

ChIMES is based on chemical recognition materials called molecular recognition phases, or MRPs. Using strategically selected MRPs, sensors can be made that detect chemical and biological warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, waterborne and airborne pollutants, explosives, illegal drugs, food pathogens, and exhaled gases that indicate disease or illegal drug use, just to name a few possibilities. In fact, the list of applications for the sensor is virtually unlimited, said Y‑12’s Vincent Lamberti, who managed the project. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Chemical Identification by Magneto-Elastic Sensing, chemical recognition, chemical sensor, ChIMES, Consolidated Nuclear Security, David Mee, Michael Sepaniak, molecular recognition phases, MRPs, Nahla Abu Hatab, Nichole Crane, Randolph Dziendziel, University of Tennessee, UT, UTK, Vincent Lamberti, Y-12 National Security Complex

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