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Inkjet-printed low-cost colorimetric tickets for TNT detection in contaminated soil

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A simple colorimetric detection method for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in contaminated soil has been developed. Procedurally, a TNT responsive chromogenic reagent was inkjet printed on commercially available photo paper, and the resulting colorimetric ticket was laminated with a precut patterned film to make a bilayer microfluidic sensor. For the TNT detection experiments, a drop of TNT solution was placed on the center of the prepared sensor. Color measurement of the sensor with a photo scanner showed a wide detection range of TNT, ranging from 14 parts per million (ppm), which is below its residential screening level (∼21 ppm) to 7,200 ppm. To further demonstrate its efficacy, TNT spiked soil samples were extracted with acetone and evaluated with the developed sensor.

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We acknowledge support from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (NRF-2017R1A5A1070259 and 2018M3D1 A1058624).

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  1. School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Korea

    Myung-Goo Lee, Sung H. Lim & Gi-Ra Yi

  2. Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, 34186, Korea

    Hae-Wook Yoo

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Lee, MG., Yoo, HW., Lim, S.H. et al. Inkjet-printed low-cost colorimetric tickets for TNT detection in contaminated soil. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 37, 2171–2178 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0627-x

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