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Electroanalysis with Piezo-Electric Devices

A number of devices based upon oscillations of quartz crystals that are exceedingly sensitive to small mass changes have been reported. The general principle is the generation of crystal oscillations by local electric fields applied to crystal surfaces. The exact embodiment depends on the crystal "cut" and the placement of electrodes; a well known example is the quartz crystal microbalance. This is a nomenclature and classification document. There is a recognised universal need to describe and compare the many devices based on quartz and organize the theoretical differences, oscillation equations, relations with mass loading and fundamental mechanical parameters of quartz.

Project completed - IUPAC Technical Report published in PureAppl. Chem.76(6), 1139-1160, 2004