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A cross-reactive plasmonic sensing array for drinking water assessment
Summary
Researchers developed a cross-reactive nanoplasmonic sensing array for continuous monitoring of drinking water quality, capable of detecting treatment system failures and assessing water safety in remote purification systems.
The continuous monitoring of remote drinking water purification systems is a global challenge with direct consequences for human and environmental health. Nanoplasmonic sensors can monitor treatment systems and warn of failures.
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