Detecting Mercury Ions With Just a Tap | Headline Science

Although many measures are in place to prevent contamination, pollutants such as mercury and lead can still end up in the environment. Detecting them often requires complicated processes, but what if you could find them with the tap of a fingertip? Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed a self-powered nanosensor that can discover small amounts of mercury ions and immediately report the result. “Triboelectric Nanosensor Integrated with Robotic Platform for Self-Powered Detection of Chemical Analytes” - Zong-Hong Lin, Ph.D. (corresponding author) You might also like: Headline Science: Ingenious: ACS Fall 2022 Media Briefings - Archived: Chemical & Engineering News Produced by the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest scientific society. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Join the American Chemical Society!