PASR 2006 Preparatory Action on the enhancement of the European industrial potential in the field of Security research Integrated System for On-line TRace.

PASR 2006Preparatory Action on theenhancement of the European industrial potential in the field of Security research

Integrated System for On-line TRace EXplosives

detection in solid, liquid and vapor state Antonio Palucci – ENEA FIM-FISLASProject coordinator

Start up

January 1st 2007

December 31th 2008

June 30th 2009

Summary

Our goals Achievements Opportunities

Main Aims Trace detection of high energetic materials (i.e. explosive

compounds and their precursors) with high resolution laser techniques

Development of two prototypes to be in future installed in check-in

Exploitation of possible integration

LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) for particles and liquids substances. Atomic technique

IR (Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy and/o laser Photo-Acoustic Spectrometer) for vapour absorption technique

Partnership ENEA project coordinator - National Research

Agency (Italy)

CNR – National Research Agency (Italy)

IPAC – SME (Austria)

vH&S – SME (Germany)

TelCon – SME (Italy)

RIS Carabinieri – Reparto Investigazioni

Scientifiche dell’Arma dei Carabinieri

Implemented high resolution laser techniques

LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) V. Lazic

LPAS (Laser PhotoAcoustic Spectroscopy) G. Giubileo

LRaman (Laser Raman Spectroscopy) S. Botti

CRDS (Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy) M. Snels

FT-IR (Fourier Transform InfraRed high resolution

spectroscopy) S. N. Cesaro

Materials employed NO real explosive samples or mixed compounds such as forensic exhibit Standard solutions of explosive compounds from different suppliers

(Sigma, Accustandard, CPS, Sigma, Carlo Erba) for calibration purpose

FTIR IFS 113v (Bruker) and IFS66 (Bruker) interferometers in the spectral range 10,000 ÷ 400 cm-1 at a resolution of 2 cm-1 or better.

Sample Vapor pressure at 293K (torr)

m.p. °C Dissociation °C

EGDN 4.8 10-2 -22.0 114 explosionNG 3.16 10-4 13.2 50 – 60 decompositionRDX 0.9 10-9 205.5 205.5 autoignitionTNT 4.4 10-6 80.35 295 decompositionDNT 2,6 2.8 10 -4 67-70 250 - 300PETN 2.1 10-9 141.3 190 decompositionHMX 1.5 10-14 276 - 286 280 autoignitionPicric acid 2.1 10-7 122.5 ≥ 300 explodesTETRYL 1.5 10-9 129.5 187 decomposition

Developed prototypes

Cavity Ring Down SpectroscopyLaser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser technologies investigated

LPAS (Laser PhotoAcoustic Spectroscopy)

SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy)

New facility @ 7 micron

• Semi-conductor Quantum Cascade Laser, tunability electronic controlled

• Compact Photoacustic cell for trace detection

Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy SERS

1 µg

1 ng

By using SERS we obtained:•High sensitivity•Fast detection•The possibility to use

•hand held instrumentation•Stand-off detection

0.4 ng

Results obtained

SERS 0.2 ng TNT

LIBS 0.1 – 1 ng HMX

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

PC1

PC

2

Principal Component Analysis

D26TNTTETRDX

HMIPETKNOANO

K2SMGSAIR

D24AClTOLTAT

LPAS

CRDS

Opportunities

Expert - participation to the working groups of the Explosives Security Experts Task Force (ESETF Explosives Security Experts Task Force) established in January 2007 to June 2008, by the Direction Générale Justice, Liberté Et Sécurité of the European Commission

Network on the Detection of Explosives (NDE)

Tender JLS/2008/D1/020 2009-2010 + possible following 2 years

Main Aim is to support DG JLS with •EU expertize•Advice on concrete questions •Short policy briefs •Meetings•Mapping work on detection of explosives•Preparing studies•Organisation of a biannual conference on detection of explosives

ENEA for Security

Surveillance and monitoring

Intervention on threats Remediation Testing Education & Training Participation to ESRIF

IMGS website

ENEA for Security

Security 2009 CUSTOM - Drugs And PreCUrsor Sensing By ComplemenTing

Low COst Multiple Techniques (SEC-2009.1.3.2) PI SELEX Rank 13 2010-2012

Agreement between ENEA and Defence Ministry – Military NBC school Rieti

Agreement between ENEA and Finmeccanica for dual use technologies

Explosive, Drugs and Biohazard

ISOTREX OPPORTUNITIES

Complete the work with next Security calls Join larger projects Exploit EU opportunities

Acknowledgements

ENEA (R. Fantoni, F. Colao, V. Lazic, G. Giubileo, A. Puiu, M. Giorgi, S. Botti, L. Cantarini, S. Jovicevic, R. Ciardi, M. Busuoli)

CNR (S. N. Cesaro, M. Snels, T. Venezia, M. Piccinici) IPAC (A. Del Bianco, H. Jordan, C. Sallinger, M.

Schratter) vH&S (H. Kenkel, G. Krein) TelCon (G. De Marchis, L. Piccari, L. Belfiore) Carabinieri (L. Ripani, G. Peluso, F. Di Rosa) EC (P. Salieri)