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Establishing Standards and Methods for Qualification and Validation of New Particle Measurement Technologies

November 12, 2019

Author(s)

Srivalli Telikepalli, Dean C. Ripple, Kurt D. Benkstein, Kristen L. Steffens, Michael J. Carrier, Christopher B. Montgomery

Numerous particle sizing and counting methods exist for measuring particles in the submicrometer, subvisible, and visible size range. This article will briefly

Evaluating changes to Ralstonia pickettii in high-purity water to guide selection of potential calibration materials for online water bioburden analyzers

July 25, 2019

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Sandra M. Da Silva, Nancy J. Lin, Dean C. Ripple

Online water bioburden analyzers (OWBAs) can provide real-time feedback on viable bacteria in high-purity water (HPW) systems for pharmaceutical manufacturers

Miniaturized Nanohole Array Based Plasmonic Sensor for the Detection of Acetone and Ethanol with Insights into the Kinetics of Adsorptive Plasmonic Sensing

June 6, 2019

Author(s)

Yangyang Zhao, Kalisadhan Mukherjee, Kurt D. Benkstein, Libin Sun, Kristen L. Steffens, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik, Mona Zaghloul

The present work demonstrates development of a miniaturized plasmonic platform comprised of a Au nanohole array (NHA) on a Si/Si3N4 substrate. Plasmonic

Using Image Attributes to Assure Accurate Particle Size and Count Using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

December 23, 2017

Author(s)

Adrian P. Defante, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Kurt D. Benkstein, Dean C. Ripple

Nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) obtains particle size by analysis of particle diffusion through a time series of micrographs and particle count by a count

Fourier Transform Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy for Quantitative Analysis of Gas Mixtures for Homeland Security Applications at Low Temperatures

April 13, 2016

Author(s)

Douglas C. Meier, Kurt D. Benkstein, Wilbur S. Hurst, Pamela M. Chu

Performance specifications for point chemical vapor detectors are specified in ASTM E2885-13 and ASTM E2933-13. The performance evaluation of the detectors

The I/O transform of a chemical sensor

March 14, 2016

Author(s)

Nalin Katta, Douglas C. Meier, Kurt D. Benkstein, Stephen Semancik, Baranidharan Raman

A number of sensing technologies using a variety of transduction principles have been proposed for the purpose of non-invasive chemical sensing. A fundamental

Gas Sensing with Bare and Graphene-covered Optical Nano Antenna Structures

February 17, 2016

Author(s)

Bhaven Mehta, Kurt D. Benkstein, Stephen Semancik, Mona E. Zaghloul

The motivation behind this work is to study the gas phase chemical sensing characteristics of optical (plasmonic) nano antennas (ONA) and graphene/graphene

Fourier Transform Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy for Quantitative Analysis of Gas Mixtures for Homeland Security Applications

August 11, 2015

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Wilbur S. Hurst, Douglas C. Meier, Pamela M. Chu

Chemical detectors are crucial tools for first responders during emergency-response scenarios and for continuous monitoring of public spaces for general safety

A Demonstration of Fast and Accurate Discrimination and Quantification of Chemically Similar Species Utilizing a Single Cross-Selective Chemiresistor

June 14, 2014

Author(s)

Alexander (. Vergara Tinoco, Kurt D. Benkstein, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik

Performance characteristics of gas-phase microsensors will determine the ultimate utility of these devices for a wide range of chemical monitoring applications

Trace chemical detection in air using electronic noses and nano-structured sensing materials

June 11, 2014

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik

For a variety of application areas, including homeland defense, environmental and health monitoring and emergency response, the detection of gas-phase chemicals

Microsensors for Mars: Trace Analyte Detection in a Simulated Martian Environment

May 23, 2014

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Phillip H. Rogers, Christopher B. Montgomery, C. Jin, Baranidharan Raman, Stephen Semancik

Chemiresistive microsensor arrays are being developed and tested in a simulated Martian environment. Target analyte species include trace small molecules that

Nanomaterials-Enabled Photonic and Chemiresistive Sensing of Chemicals and Biochemicals

May 12, 2014

Author(s)

Charles J. Choi, Kurt D. Benkstein, Phillip H. Rogers, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik

Contact events occurring between target species and surface sites on sensing materials initiate front-end interactions and subsequent transduction processes

Analytical Capabilities of Chemiresistive Microsensor Arrays in a Simulated Martian Atmosphere

March 6, 2014

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Phillip H. Rogers, Christopher B. Montgomery, Jerry Jin, Baranidharan Raman, Stephen Semancik

The capabilities of a chemiresistive microsensor array for detecting and identifying four trace target analytes were examined under a simulated Martian

Microsensor Analyses for Trace Targets over Extended Times in a Simulated Martian Environment

November 6, 2013

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Phillip H. Rogers, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik, C. Jin, Baranidharan Raman

We have studied the performance of a chemical microsensor array in a simulated Martian environment, which involved a carbon dioxide-rich background with low

Thermally-Assisted Transient Analysis for Reducing the Response Time of Microhotplate Gas Sensors

November 6, 2013

Author(s)

Alexander (. Vergara Tinoco, Kurt D. Benkstein, Stephen Semancik

This study examines methods for decreasing the response time of chemiresistive, metal oxide microhotplate gas sensors. We describe a successful approach that

Methods for Optimizing and Extending the Performance of Chemiresistive Gas Microsensors

November 3, 2013

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Alexander (. Vergara Tinoco, Christopher B. Montgomery, Baranidharan Raman, Stephen Semancik

This paper briefly describes varied concepts developed and implemented to enhance the performance of gas-phase chemical microsensors. The developments are

Fluctuation Enhanced Sensing (FES) with a Nanostructured Semiconducting Metal Oxide Film for Gas Detection and Classification

October 31, 2013

Author(s)

Bulent Ayhan, Chiman Kwan, Jin Zhou, Laszlo Kish, Kurt D. Benkstein, Phillip H. Rogers, Stephen Semancik

The feasibility of fluctuation-enhanced sensing (FES) for the detection and classification of different gases by using a single microsensor has been

Evaluation of Metal Oxide Nanowire Materials with Temperature-Controlled Microsensor Substrates

November 30, 2012

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, David L. Lahr, Stephen Semancik

Nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important for next-generation chemical sensing devices. In particular, quasi-one-dimensional materials, such as

Tin Oxide Nanowire Sensor with Integrated Temperature and Gate Control for Multi-Gas Recognition

March 7, 2012

Author(s)

Eric N. Dattoli, Albert Davydov, Kurt D. Benkstein

The selectivity of a chemiresistive gas sensor comprising an aligned array of single-crystalline tin oxide nanowires (NWs) is shown to be greatly enhanced by

Microsensors in Dynamic Backgrounds: Toward Real-Time Breath Monitoring

January 15, 2010

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, Christopher B. Montgomery, C Martinez, Stephen Semancik

We evaluated MEMS microsensor array with chemi-resistive elements for use as a non-invasive clinical diagnostic tool to detect the presence or absence of trace

Generating and Using Data of Higher Dimension for Gas-Phase Chemical Sensing

May 29, 2009

Author(s)

Baranidharan Raman, Joshua L. Hertz, Kurt D. Benkstein, Douglas C. Meier, Casey Mungle, Stephen Semancik

Methods to acquire and analyze rich data streams from sensors are helpful, if not required, to track chemical components within complex gas-phase environments

A Method for Fabricating Conductometric Gas Sensors of Metal Oxide Nanotubes Formed in Porous Aluminum Oxide Membranes

February 2, 2009

Author(s)

Reit Artzi-Gerlitz, Kurt D. Benkstein, David L. Lahr, Joshua L. Hertz, Christopher B. Montgomery, John E. Bonevich, Stephen Semancik, Michael J. Tarlov

We describe a general, simple strategy for fabricating conductometric gas sensors from metal oxide nanotubes formed in nanoporous aluminum oxide membranes. In

Inducing analytical orthogonality in tungsten oxide-based microsensors using materials structure and dynamic temperature control

January 4, 2009

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, David L. Lahr, John E. Bonevich, Stephen Semancik

Directed Fabrication of Ceramic Nanostructures on Fragile Substrates Using Soft-Electron Beam Lithography (soft-eBL)

May 1, 2008

Author(s)

Suresh Donthu, Nasim Alem, Zixlao Pan, Shu-you Li, Gajendra Shekhawat, Vinayak Dravid, Kurt D. Benkstein, Stephen Semancik

We demonstrate the use of a facile nanopatterning scheme known as soft-electron beam lithography (soft-eBL) to fabricate and site-specifically position a

Integration of Nanostructured Materials With MEMS Microhotplate Platforms to Enhance Chemical Sensor Performance

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kurt D. Benkstein, C Martinez, Guofeng Li, Douglas C. Meier, Christopher B. Montgomery, Stephen Semancik

The development of small sensors (low mass, small size and low power budgets) has been an increasingly active area of research for multiple applications

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