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2009 m. Nr. 4 Quartz crystal microgravimetry – fifty years of application and new challenges
This review paper is devoted to the semicentennary of the publication of Sauerbrey’s theory which laid the foundation of quartz crystal microgravimetry (QCM) – a method that has gained an exceptional importance in various fields of science and technology, in particular electrochemistry, materials science and biosensors. The paper provides a brief historical overview of QCM development as well as recent trends in several innovative fields: anticorrosive stability of PVD alloys, adhesion of microorganisms, long-term effects in the atmosphere, and biosensors including piezo-immuno ones. The review covers also several important QCM modifications – the nanobalance with foil and oxide electrodes as well as energy dissipation control. The advantages of the QCM method are summarised as a possibility to observe the bio-electro-chemical events non-invasively in situ and in real time and in both gaseous and liquid environments. Keywords: QCM review, corrosion, PVD, alloys, biosensors, piezoimunosensors |
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