Electronic polymer based low-cost sensor developed to detect explosives rapidly

Electronic polymer based low-cost sensor developed to detect explosives rapidly

Part of: GS-Prelims 

In News: Indian scientists, for the first time, have developed a thermally stable and cost-effective electronic polymer-based sensor for rapidly detecting nitro-aromatic chemicals used in high-energy explosives. 

Why is it essential: The detection of explosives without destroying them is essential for protection, and criminal investigations, minefield remediation, military applications, ammunition remediation sites, security applications, and chemical sensors play a vital role in such cases.

News Source: PIB