Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators

A new model for the characterization of porous materials using quartz crystal impedance analysis is proposed. The model describes the equivalent electrical and/or mechanical impedance of the quartz crystal in contact with a finite layer of a rigid porous material which is immersed in a semi-infinite...

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Autores principales: Etchenique, Roberto, Brudny, Vera Leonor
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spelling paper:paper_07437463_v16_n11_p5064_Etchenique2023-06-08T15:44:49Z Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators Etchenique, Roberto Brudny, Vera Leonor Electric properties Film growth Mathematical models Mechanical properties Numerical methods Porosity Porous materials Viscosity Kanazawa equation Quartz crystal shear resonators Sauerbrey equation Thin films A new model for the characterization of porous materials using quartz crystal impedance analysis is proposed. The model describes the equivalent electrical and/or mechanical impedance of the quartz crystal in contact with a finite layer of a rigid porous material which is immersed in a semi-infinite liquid. The characteristic porosity length (ξ), layer thickness (d), liquid density (ρ), an viscosity (η) are taken into account. For films thick compared with the characteristic porosity length (d ≫ ξ), the model predicts a net increase of the area which is translated into a linear relationship between the quartz equivalent impedance Z = R + XL (XL = iωL, ω = 2πf, f being the oscillation frequency of the quartz resonator) and the ratio d/ξ. For low-viscosity Newtonian liquids, for which the velocity decay length δ = (2ωη/ρ)1/2 is much smaller than ξ, Z corresponds to the impedance of a semi-infinite liquid in contact with an increased effective quartz area which scales with the ratio d/ξ. In this case, R = XL in agreement with Kanazawa equation. For liquids of higher viscosity, the effect of the fluid trapped by the porous matrix is apparent and is reflected in the impedance, which has an imaginary part (XL) higher than its real part (R). In the limit of a very viscous liquid, the movement of the porous film is completely transferred to the liquid and all the mass moves in-phase with the quartz crystal electrode. In this limiting case the model predicts a purely inductive impedance, which corresponds to a resonant frequency in agreement with the Sauerbrey equation. The model allows us, for the first time, to explain the almost linear behavior of R vs XL along the growth process of conducting polymers, which present a well-known open fibrous structure. Films of polyaniline-polystyrenesulfonate were deposited on the quartz crystal under several conditions to test the model, and a very good agreement was found. Fil:Etchenique, R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Brudny, V.L. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2000 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07437463_v16_n11_p5064_Etchenique http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v16_n11_p5064_Etchenique
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topic Electric properties
Film growth
Mathematical models
Mechanical properties
Numerical methods
Porosity
Porous materials
Viscosity
Kanazawa equation
Quartz crystal shear resonators
Sauerbrey equation
Thin films
spellingShingle Electric properties
Film growth
Mathematical models
Mechanical properties
Numerical methods
Porosity
Porous materials
Viscosity
Kanazawa equation
Quartz crystal shear resonators
Sauerbrey equation
Thin films
Etchenique, Roberto
Brudny, Vera Leonor
Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
topic_facet Electric properties
Film growth
Mathematical models
Mechanical properties
Numerical methods
Porosity
Porous materials
Viscosity
Kanazawa equation
Quartz crystal shear resonators
Sauerbrey equation
Thin films
description A new model for the characterization of porous materials using quartz crystal impedance analysis is proposed. The model describes the equivalent electrical and/or mechanical impedance of the quartz crystal in contact with a finite layer of a rigid porous material which is immersed in a semi-infinite liquid. The characteristic porosity length (ξ), layer thickness (d), liquid density (ρ), an viscosity (η) are taken into account. For films thick compared with the characteristic porosity length (d ≫ ξ), the model predicts a net increase of the area which is translated into a linear relationship between the quartz equivalent impedance Z = R + XL (XL = iωL, ω = 2πf, f being the oscillation frequency of the quartz resonator) and the ratio d/ξ. For low-viscosity Newtonian liquids, for which the velocity decay length δ = (2ωη/ρ)1/2 is much smaller than ξ, Z corresponds to the impedance of a semi-infinite liquid in contact with an increased effective quartz area which scales with the ratio d/ξ. In this case, R = XL in agreement with Kanazawa equation. For liquids of higher viscosity, the effect of the fluid trapped by the porous matrix is apparent and is reflected in the impedance, which has an imaginary part (XL) higher than its real part (R). In the limit of a very viscous liquid, the movement of the porous film is completely transferred to the liquid and all the mass moves in-phase with the quartz crystal electrode. In this limiting case the model predicts a purely inductive impedance, which corresponds to a resonant frequency in agreement with the Sauerbrey equation. The model allows us, for the first time, to explain the almost linear behavior of R vs XL along the growth process of conducting polymers, which present a well-known open fibrous structure. Films of polyaniline-polystyrenesulfonate were deposited on the quartz crystal under several conditions to test the model, and a very good agreement was found.
author Etchenique, Roberto
Brudny, Vera Leonor
author_facet Etchenique, Roberto
Brudny, Vera Leonor
author_sort Etchenique, Roberto
title Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
title_short Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
title_full Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
title_fullStr Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
title_sort characterization of porous thin films using quartz crystal shear resonators
publishDate 2000
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07437463_v16_n11_p5064_Etchenique
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v16_n11_p5064_Etchenique
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