Projects

Horizon Europe: M3NIR

Full Name: Integrated, Modular, Multisensing, Mid- and Near- IR sensing platform

Duration: 30/9/2022-1/10/2026

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Environmental monitoring, industrial process control, medical diagnostics, water quality control, and safety. These are several sectors in which mid-infrared spectroscopy-based sensing technology is important. The EU-funded M3NIR project will develop this technology for various applications. Using quantum cascade lasers, it will offer high reliability for the detection of trace amounts of analytes. M3NIR aims to enhance the performance, reduce the footprint and lower the energy consumption and cost of mid-infrared sensing. Specifically, it will implement detector-free sensing, combine mid- and near-infrared components, and co-integrate advanced electronics and data processing units. M3NIR will demonstrate its innovations for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and ship emissions, detecting phosphates and nitrates in water, and breath analysis for health-related applications