Self-assembly of polyelectrolytic multilayer thin films of polyelectrolytes on quartz crystal microbalance for detecting low humidity

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Su, Pi Guey ^a   Cheng, Kuan Hua ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Layer by layer (LBL) self assembly; Low humidity sensor; PAH; PSS; PSSMA; Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)

Indexed keywords

LAYER-BY-LAYER (LBL) SELF-ASSEMBLY; LOW-HUMIDITY SENSOR; PAH; PSS; PSSMA; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE (QCM);

ACIDS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DEPOSITION; GOLD DEPOSITS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; IONIC STRENGTH; MOISTURE; MULTILAYER FILMS; MULTILAYERS; OXIDE MINERALS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; POLYELECTROLYTES; QUARTZ; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCES; SELF ASSEMBLY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIN FILM DEVICES; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 70349232186     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2009.08.043     Document Type: Article

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