Model membranes are used in various fields of research. Read about how these lipid membranes can be characterized using QSense QCM-D technology.
The versatility of polyelectrolyte multilayers, PEMs, is high, which makes them interesting for e.g. biomedical applications. The functionality is largely determined by the layer properties, which needs to be understood to be tailored. Here, we show how PEMs can be characterized with QCM-D.
Polymers and polyelectrolytes of various conformations are used in many applications where there is a need to tailor the interfacial properties to promote a certain interaction with the surrounding environment. Here we show how polymer layer crosslinking and collapse can be characterized.
Read about how molecule-surface interaction processes and binding can be characterized by QCM-D via time-resolved measurements of mass and thickness.
The ability to take up and release water is central for many materials, such as hydrogels, whose function depend on the ability to hydrate and dehydrate. Hydration and swelling are also central when dealing with hygroscopic materials. QCM-D can be used to characterize such swelling phenomenon.
Read about how molecule-surface interaction processes such as adsorption and desorption can be analyzed with QCM-D.
Thin-film degradation and material desorption is sometimes wanted and sometimes not. Learn about how it can be characterized by QCM-D.
Surfaces are all around us. To control the macroscale we need to understand and tune the nanoscale. Learn more about QCM-D can help.
How does QCM-D work? Perhaps you know that a QCM-D sensor is made out of quartz, which is a piezoelectric material. Read about what that means.