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Tag: chemistry

Naval Research Laboratory and Florida International University Advance Non-Contact Detection of Trace Fentanyl
November 19, 2025 — Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), working with Florida International University’s (FIU) Global Forensic and Justice Center, have demonstrated a new method for detecting trace levels of fentanyl using a silicon nanowire (SiNW) array that concentrates chemical vapors for handheld detection instruments. The breakthrough offers first responders a faster, safer way to identify fentanyl and related synthetic opioids without direct contact with the drug... MORE

Ashley Fulton, Ph.D., U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research chemist, poses for a photo with a trace explosive sensor testbed system in Washington, D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. Fulton’s research explores the development of non-contact fentanyl detection to increase the safety of first responders. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

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