| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10560752 | Talanta | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We explore the detection of vapors of diisopropylfluorophosphate, a model compound for nerve agents such as Sarin, by means of photoluminescence quenching of filter paper impregnated with sensitized complexes of lanthanides, involving thenoyltrifluoroacetone and 1,10-phenanthroline as sensitizing ligands. We find that the presence of the fluorophosphate vapor is detectable in as little as 2Â s, by simple visual observation under illumination with a hand-held low intensity ultraviolet lamp.
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Authors
E. Roland Menzel, Laird W. Menzel, Jake R. Schwierking,