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The OISensing project awarded by the UAB Research Park in the frame of Ideas Generation Program

The OISensing project has won the prize from Ideas Generation Program. This project has developed a BL (Bi-Layer) film made of a new material completely organic and sensitive to infrared radiation.

The characteristics of this material make it optimal for low-cost sensors used in the objects detection on large distances, with lower consumption and without need of refrigeration. It has been driven by researchers Dr. Victor Lebedev and Prof. Jaume Veciana from the NANOMOL group, Dr. Ana Magrasó from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and Fredi Fernández, a specialist in sales and marketing.

Sensors that developed based on BL Films have special interest for using them in areas such as surveillance, safety and industrial process control. Specifically, they use drones to carry out risk prevention tasks, rescue and fire control. The sensors have higher sensitivity, 70 times lower price than the currently used materials and no require complex electronics to optimize energy consumption. The sensors also are bringing an environmental and safety benefits for manufacturers, since the material (full organic) is not composed of toxic elements that are typically required in today's detectors.

The prize consists of 1,500 euros and three months of incubation in the Eureka building.