Fenton-like oxidation–driven dual-mode detection of 2,4,6- trinitrophenyl-N-methylnitramine (tetryl) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole-5-one (NTO) using single-step synthesized Cu2O@CuO nanocomposite
Kader Can, Ayşem Üzer, Reşat Apak · 2026
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Kader Can, Ayşem Üzer, and Reşat Apak develop a dual-readout test for two explosives in a 2026 journal article. Tetryl and NTO are energetic compounds that can appear alongside TNT in munitions, and telling them apart selectively is hard. Their method uses a copper oxide nanomaterial to drive a Fenton-like reaction, a chemical attack that frees nitrite from each explosive in a distinct way.
The freed nitrite then forms a pink dye through a classic color reaction, readable by a lab instrument or a smartphone app. Detection limits were lower by instrument than by phone for both compounds. The authors note their route is the first reported to selectively detect both tetryl and NTO, especially in TNT-containing munitions.
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| CREATOR | Kader Can, Ayşem Üzer, Reşat Apak |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59034 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |