PFI:AIR - TT: A FIELDABLE SPECIATION-CAPABLE GREEN ANALYZER FOR ARSENIC

PFI:AIR - TT：可现场分析砷形态的绿色分析仪

• 批准号: 1414383
• 负责人: Purnendu Dasgupta
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Arlington
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1414383&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: PFI; AIR; TT; FIELDABLE; SPECIATION

This PFI: AIR Technology Translation project focuses on translating NSF sponsored fundamental research in arsenic determination and its chemical speciation to fill the need for on-site real-time arsenic determination of ground water to determine whether or not it is contaminated with toxic levels of arsenic and to determine the type. The project will result in a portable, hand-held, "green" field-ready arsenic analyzer prototype. This instrument has the following unique features: (a) it can differentiate between the more toxic arsenite from the less toxic and more easily removable arsenate (b) it can measure both down to sub parts per billion levels, (c) it is a true green analyzer that uses air, water and electricity, with a small amount of sulfuric acid that can be recycled, and (d) it offers robust performance within a very low form factor. These features provide the advantages of low cost and portability, high sensitivity, low power consumption and very low cost of consumables when compared to the electrochemical instruments for arsenic currently available in this market space. This project addresses the technology gap of converting the original bench-top proof-of-concept to an instrument with a small, attractive form factor in a user-friendly form as it translates from research discovery toward commercial application.The project engages Chipotle Business Group Inc. to augment their water analysis capabilities, provide field testing environment for the device during development, conduct a market study to identify customer segments, and develop pathways to commercialization for the instrument in this technology translation effort.This green analyzer for arsenic is important because it bridges the gap between an academic analytical instrument and a low-cost commercial device that will help humanity. This technology will help the millions of people, especially from the developing countries across the world, who are at the risk of being affected by arsenicosis, which is caused by chronic arsenic exposure through drinking water. Arsenic is the 20th most abundant element in the earth?s crust. Even in developed countries there are many areas where groundwater arsenic concentration is high; this technology will be helpful in implementing water quality control regulations and monitoring the efficacy of arsenic removal efforts.

该 PFI：AIR 技术翻译项目的重点是翻译 NSF 资助的砷测定及其化学形态的基础研究，以满足对地下水进行现场实时砷测定的需求，以确定地下水是否受到有毒水平的砷污染并确定类型。该项目将产生一种便携式、手持式、“绿色”现场砷分析仪原型。该仪器具有以下独特功能：(a) 它可以区分毒性较大的亚砷酸盐和毒性较小且更容易去除的砷酸盐 (b) 它可以测量低至十亿分之一的水平，(c) 它是真正的亚砷酸盐绿色分析仪，使用空气、水和电，以及少量可回收的硫酸，并且 (d) 它在非常小的外形尺寸内提供强大的性能。与该市场中目前可用的砷电化学仪器相比，这些功能具有低成本、便携性、高灵敏度、低功耗和耗材成本极低的优点。该项目解决了将原始台式概念验证转换为具有小型、有吸引力的外形尺寸和用户友好形式的仪器的技术差距，因为它从研究发现转化为商业应用。该项目与 Chipotle Business Group 合作Inc. 旨在增强其水分析能力，在开发过程中为设备提供现场测试环境，进行市场研究以确定客户群，并在这项技术转化工作中开发仪器商业化的途径。这种绿色砷分析仪非常重要，因为它弥合了之间的差距一种有助于人类的学术分析仪器和低成本商业设备。这项技术将帮助数以百万计的人，特别是来自世界各地的发展中国家，他们面临着砷中毒的风险，砷中毒是由于饮用水中长期接触砷而引起的。砷是地壳中第 20 位最丰富的元素。即使在发达国家，也有很多地区地下水砷浓度较高；该技术将有助于实施水质控制法规和监测除砷工作的效果。