Porous silicon resonator to improve detection of dangerous chemical vapors

A University of California, Los Angeles research team led by  Robert Candler of the Sensors and Technology Laboratory is investigating the use of porous silicon resonant sensors to detect chemical vapors. That sounds great and all, but why should people care? The continual progress of technology is obviously extremely beneficial and has solved many of the world’s problems, but not without creating some along the way as well. One such example is the rise of warfare...