Metallic nanoparticle-enabled sensing of a drug-of-abuse : an attempt at forensic application

• Main Authors: Hu, Ming, Han, Qinyu, Xing, Bengang
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Colorimetric Detection; Drug Sensing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155618
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) functions as a depressant on the central nerve system and serves as a pharmaceutical agent in the treatment of narcolepsy and alcohol withdraw. In recent years, GHB has been misused as a recreational drug due to its ability to induce euphoric feelings. Moreover, it has ga...