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Measuring Thick Coconut Oil Films and Cleaning using QCM-I

Posted by gamry on March 11, 2021

QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE with IMPEDANCE (QCM-I) detectionMicron-thick films of Coconut Oil can be formed by spin-coating and the thickness of the solid films estimated using QCM-I.

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Fluidic Configurations for QCM-I

Posted by gamry on June 10, 2019

Quartz Crystal Microbalance with ImpedanceAnalysisThe QCM-I and QCM-I Mini systems are designed to be modular so that they can be configured to use the sensors and fluidics that are most…

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Tracking Electrodeposition of Polyaniline Using eQCM-I

Posted by gamry on May 9, 2019

IntroductionAn experiment using a quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) with impedance (QCM-I) is a unique technique popular in characterizing biological films that are structurally complex.

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Principles of QCM-I

Posted by gamry on April 18, 2019

Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Impedance AnalysisThe Quartz Crystal Microbalance is a well-established and sensitive technique used to measure the interactions of molecules, polymers and biological assemblies with a sensor surface,…

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Understanding Polymer Multilayer Deposition Processes

Posted by gamry on November 30, 2018

Combining QCM-I and OWLS Measurements to Understand Polymer Multilayer Deposition Processes using OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE LIGHTMODE SPECTROSCOPY (OWLS) and QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE with IMPEDANCE (QCM-I).

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Measurement of Protein and Nano-Particle Adsorption using QCM-I

Posted by gamry on November 30, 2018

Introduction

QCM-I is a powerful technique for measuring the adsorption or binding of polymers, proteins, nano-particles and other molecules to a surface.

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Measurement of Polymer Multilayer Deposition using QCM-I

Posted by gamry on November 30, 2018

Introduction

The electrostatically driven adsorption of polymer and nano-particle multilayers is a well-established method for the physical and chemical transformation of surfaces to produce highly tailored and often “smart”, environmentally sensitive…

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EQCM Investigations of a Thin Polymer Film

Posted by gamry on February 2, 2018

IntroductionThis Application Note is intended to provide the reader with a general framework for characterization of an electroactive polymer film.

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Calibration of a Gold-Coated Quartz Crystal

Posted by gamry on January 24, 2018

IntroductionThis Application Note concerns the eQCM 10M™ and assumes that you have read and understand the material covered in the Application Note Basics of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance.

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Film Growth Studied Using an eQCM

Posted by gamry on January 18, 2018

IntroductionAmong the uses for Gamry Instruments’ eQCM 10M electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance is studying film growth. Here is an example of film growth affecting electrochemical behavior of certain electrodes.

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