Multiaxis sensing using metal organic frameworks

Patent Number:	9,546,887
Issued:	January 17, 2017
Official Filing:	View the Complete Patent at the US Patent & Trademark Office
Abstract:	A sensor device including a sensor substrate; and a thin film comprising a porous metal organic framework (MOF) on the substrate that presents more than one transduction mechanism when exposed to an analyte. A method including exposing a porous metal organic framework (MOF) on a substrate to an analyte; and identifying more than one transduction mechanism in response to the exposure to the analyte.
Application Number:	14/573,990
Filed:	December 17, 2014
Current U.S. Class:	1/1;
Current International Class:	G01N 27/00 (20060101); G01N 27/10 (20060101); G01N 33/00 (20060101); G01D 5/54 (20060101); B01J 20/22 (20060101); G01N 27/12 (20060101); G01N 30/96 (20060101); C40B 60/12 (20060101); G01N 29/02 (20060101);
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Government Interests:	STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This invention was developed under Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000 between Sandia Corporation and the U.S. Department of Energy. The U.S. Government has certain rights in this invention.