Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis
Nanotechnology is a powerful tool and fast-growing research area in many novel arenas, ranging from biomedicine to engineering and energy storage. Nanotechnology has great potential to make a significant positive contribution in forensic science, which deals with the identification and investigation...
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| author | Ana M. Díez-Pascual Daniel Lechuga Cruz Alba Lomas Redondo |
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| description | Nanotechnology is a powerful tool and fast-growing research area in many novel arenas, ranging from biomedicine to engineering and energy storage. Nanotechnology has great potential to make a significant positive contribution in forensic science, which deals with the identification and investigation of crimes, finding relationships between pieces of evidence and perpetrators. Nano-forensics is related to the development of nanosensors for crime investigations and inspection of terrorist activity by analyzing the presence of illicit drugs, explosives, toxic gases, biological agents, and so forth. In this regard, carbon nanomaterials have huge potential for next-generation nanosensors due to their outstanding properties, including strength combined with flexibility, large specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, and little noise. Moreover, their combination with polymers can provide nanocomposites with novel and enhanced performance owed to synergy between the composite components. This review concisely recapitulates up-to-date advances in the development of polymer composites incorporating carbon-based nanomaterials for forensic science. The properties of the different carbon nanomaterials, several methods used to analyze functional polymeric nanocomposites, and their applications in forensic investigation are discussed. Furthermore, present challenges and forthcoming outlooks on the design of new polymer/carbon nanomaterial composites for crime prevention are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9dff5486f344fc398fac46a5eb8bb702023-11-23T13:59:35ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-08-011417359810.3390/polym14173598Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic AnalysisAna M. Díez-Pascual0Daniel Lechuga Cruz1Alba Lomas Redondo2Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Química Inorgánica y Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainUniversidad de Alcalá, Departamento de Teoría de la Señal y Comunicaciones, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona Km. 33.6, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, SpainNanotechnology is a powerful tool and fast-growing research area in many novel arenas, ranging from biomedicine to engineering and energy storage. Nanotechnology has great potential to make a significant positive contribution in forensic science, which deals with the identification and investigation of crimes, finding relationships between pieces of evidence and perpetrators. Nano-forensics is related to the development of nanosensors for crime investigations and inspection of terrorist activity by analyzing the presence of illicit drugs, explosives, toxic gases, biological agents, and so forth. In this regard, carbon nanomaterials have huge potential for next-generation nanosensors due to their outstanding properties, including strength combined with flexibility, large specific surface area, high electrical conductivity, and little noise. Moreover, their combination with polymers can provide nanocomposites with novel and enhanced performance owed to synergy between the composite components. This review concisely recapitulates up-to-date advances in the development of polymer composites incorporating carbon-based nanomaterials for forensic science. The properties of the different carbon nanomaterials, several methods used to analyze functional polymeric nanocomposites, and their applications in forensic investigation are discussed. Furthermore, present challenges and forthcoming outlooks on the design of new polymer/carbon nanomaterial composites for crime prevention are highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/17/3598carbon nanomaterialsforensic sciencesensorpolymer nanocomposites |
| spellingShingle | Ana M. Díez-Pascual Daniel Lechuga Cruz Alba Lomas Redondo Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis Polymers carbon nanomaterials forensic science sensor polymer nanocomposites |
| title | Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis |
| title_full | Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis |
| title_short | Advanced Carbon-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites for Forensic Analysis |
| title_sort | advanced carbon based polymeric nanocomposites for forensic analysis |
| topic | carbon nanomaterials forensic science sensor polymer nanocomposites |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/17/3598 |
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