{"id":17086,"date":"2025-07-24T05:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/himalayakiawaj.com\/?p=17086"},"modified":"2025-07-24T05:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:47:17","slug":"smart-nanomaterials-to-reveal-hidden-explosives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/himalayakiawaj.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/smart-nanomaterials-to-reveal-hidden-explosives\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Nanomaterials to Reveal Hidden Explosives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"112\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"112\">Easier Monitoring of Environmental Pollution Also Possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"604\"><strong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"128\">New Delhi:<\/strong> Detecting explosives like TNT and RDX is set to become easier. Alongside this, monitoring environmental pollution will also become simpler. All this will be made possible by a new device made from smart nanomaterials, known as Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). This could play a crucial role in ensuring airport security. SERS works by amplifying the molecular &#8220;fingerprint&#8221; signals of chemicals, allowing for accurate identification even in challenging conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"1333\">Researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru\u2014an autonomous institution under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)\u2014have developed an innovative multi-layered nanomaterial. Each layer serves a specific function. The team fabricated this composite material using physical vapor deposition techniques. The result is a uniform and scalable sensing platform. 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