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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Quartz Crystal Microbalance Electronic Interfacing Systems: A Review.

Abdulrahman Alassi, Mohieddine Benammar, Dan Brett

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Real-world evaluation of a QCM-based biosensor for exhaled air.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2024
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  6. Quartz Crystal Microbalance Platform for SARS-CoV-2 Immuno-Diagnostics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Abdulrahman AlassiDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar. alassi@qu.edu.qa.ORCID 0000-0002-1452-4038
Mohieddine BenammarDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar. mbenammar@qu.edu.qa.
Dan BrettDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK. d.brett@ucl.ac.uk.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) sensors are actively being implemented in various fields due to their compatibility with different operating conditions in gaseous/liquid mediums for a wide range of measurements. This trend has been matched by the parallel advancement in tailored electronic interfacing systems for QCM sensors. That is, selecting the appropriate electronic circuit is vital for accurate sensor measurements. Many techniques were developed over time to cover the expanding measurement requirements (e.g., accommodating highly-damping environments). This paper presents a comprehensive review of the various existing QCM electronic interfacing systems. Namely, impedance-based analysis, oscillators (conventional and lock-in based techniques), exponential decay methods and the emerging phase-mass based characterization. The aforementioned methods are discussed in detail and qualitatively compared in terms of their performance for various applications. In addition, some theoretical improvements and recommendations are introduced for adequate systems implementation. Finally, specific design considerations of high-temperature microbalance systems (e.g., GaPO₄ crystals (GCM) and Langasite crystals (LCM)) are introduced, while assessing their overall system performance, stability and quality compared to conventional low-temperature applications.

Indexed as

BVD modelContactless QCMhigh-temperature microbalanceimpedance analyzersPhase-Locked-LoopPhase-Mass QCMQCM-DQCM oscillatorsquartz crystal microbalance

Identifiers

PMID29206212
PMCPMC5750807

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