title: Surface-immobilization of molecules for detection of chemical warfare agents.
abstract: Fabrication of nanoscale molecular assemblies with advanced functionalities is an emerging field. These systems provide new perspectives for the detection and degradation of chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The main concern in this context is the design and fabrication of "smart surfaces" able to immobilize functional molecules which can perform a certain function or under the input of external stimuli. This review addresses the above points dealing with immobilization of various molecules on different substrates and describes their adequacy as sensors for the detection of CWAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India-11007.
authors.forename: Indrani
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bhowmick
authors.lastname: Neelam
mesh_terms: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D006046:Gold; D012822:Silicon Dioxide