Π develops sensor devices which show high optoelectronic sensitivity, selectivity and reliability towards the real-time monitoring of volatile or trace amounts of air/water borne chemicals, pathogens or physical properties such as strain and pressure. The selectivity of these materials could be further enhanced through the use of multivariate statistical methods, and can be automated via the use of pattern recognition systems. Through the integration of these sensory materials into other solid structural composite elements, coatings, fibers, substrates and fabric substrates they can serve as electronic noses for the monitoring of hazardous materials within land/sea air environments. They can also be used in other platforms such as intra- or extracellular medical health indicators for plants and animals, or as composite-material health indicators for materials such as structural materials.
