Interpretation of Quartz Crystal Microbalance Behavior with Viscous Film Using a Mason Equivalent Circuit
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. QCM Mason Equivalent Circuit
2.2. Film Coating
2.3. Measurement System
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
QCM | Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
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Film Materials | (Hz) | (Hz) | (Hz) | (Hz) | (Hz) | (Hz) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glycerol | 9,004,436 | 8,991,551 | −12,886 | 19 | 740 | 721 |
PEG20M | 9,001,721 | 8,999,474 | −2246 | 15.92 | 18.28 | 2.36 |
PEG2000 | 9,001,739 | 8,999,439 | −2300 | 10.98 | 172.22 | 161.2 |
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Na Songkhla, S.; Nakamoto, T. Interpretation of Quartz Crystal Microbalance Behavior with Viscous Film Using a Mason Equivalent Circuit. Chemosensors 2021, 9, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors9010009
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Chicago/Turabian StyleNa Songkhla, Sawit, and Takamichi Nakamoto. 2021. "Interpretation of Quartz Crystal Microbalance Behavior with Viscous Film Using a Mason Equivalent Circuit" Chemosensors 9, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors9010009