USE OF A SUBSTITUTED ZINC PHTHALOCYANINE AS A SENSITIVE MATERIAL IN A CHEMICAL SENSOR FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF DRUGS IN A GASEOUS MEDIUM

摘要

The invention relates to the use of a substituted zinc phthalocyanine of the following formula as a sensitive material in a chemical sensor for detecting, in a gaseous medium, the presence of at least one compound selected from opiates, cocaine, cannabinoids, amphetamines, lysergic acid diethylamide, cathine, cathinone, synthetic derivatives of cathinone, γ-hydroxybutyric acid, ketamine, isoamyl nitrite, n -amyl nitrite, the isomers thereof, the salts thereof, the esters thereof, the ethers thereof, the precursors thereof and the degradation products thereof. Applications of the invention: control of drug trafficking, detection of illicit consumption of drugs in public spaces or as part of security checks or judicial inquiries.