Quartz Crystal Microbalance a Powerful Technique for Nanogram Mass Sensing [PDF]
Eurasian Journal of Science and Engineering, 2022 A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) is an acoustic transducer that sends an electronic signal when a mass change is detected on the sensor surface of an oscillating quartz-crystal resonator.
Sivar Aziz Baiz +2 more
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The Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Microviscometer for Improved Rehabilitation Therapy of Dysphagic Patients. [PDF]
, 2005 The viscosity of non-solid foods, and the stability of their viscosity over time, temperature change and shearing is critical in managing dysphagia.
Dewar, R. J., Joyce, Malcolm J.
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A multiplexed impedance analyzer for characterizing polymer-coated QCM sensor arrays [PDF]
, 2006 This paper describes the development and evaluation of a custom-built impedance analyzer, which uses a multiplexing bridge circuit to characterize an array of polymer-coated quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensors.
D.R.S. Cumming +17 more
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The effect of SU-8 patterned surfaces on the response of the quartz crystal microbalance [PDF]
, 2005 In this work we present data showing the effect of patterning layers of SU-8 photoresist on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and subsequent chemical treatment to increase their hydrophobicity. Patterns with 5 mu m diameter pillars spaced every 10 mu m
Evans, Carl +4 more
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International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2016 The influence of some coadsorbents and different pH values on the efficiency of DSS cells assembled with phycocyanin was evaluated using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and electrochemical techniques as impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic ...
Paula Enciso +5 more
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A Review of Microfluidic Detection Strategies for Heavy Metals in Water
Chemosensors, 2021 Heavy metal pollution of water has become a global issue and is especially problematic in some developing countries. Heavy metals are toxic to living organisms, even at very low concentrations.
Annija Lace, John Cleary
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Silver Nanoparticles on Cellulose Surfaces: Quantitative Measurements
Nanomaterials, 2019 In this work, cellulose films pre-activated with carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and grafted with 1,6-hexanediamine, were decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The generation of AgNPs was followed by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). The obtained films
Ana Patrícia Carapeto +2 more
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Improved procedures for immobilisation of oligonucleotides on gold-coated piezoelectric quartz crystals [PDF]
, 2002 The high sensitivity and specificity of DNA hybridisation techniques makes them powerful tools for environmental or clinical analysis. This work describes the development of a DNA piezoelectric biosensor for the detection of the hybridisation reaction ...
Mascini, Marco +2 more
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Biased quartz crystal microbalance method for studies of CVD surface chemistry induced by plasma electrons [PDF]
, 2022 In a recently presented chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, plasma electrons are used as reducing agents for deposition of metals. The plasma electrons are attracted to the substrate surface by a positive substrate bias.
Robert, Boyd +7 more
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Microgravimetric Studies of Selenium Electrodeposition Onto Different Substrates
Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 2014 The mechanism of selenium electrodeposition from sulfuric acid solution on different substrates was studied with the electrochemical techniques. The cyclic voltammetry was combined with the quartz crystal microbalance technique to analyze selenium ...
Kowalik R.
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