New developments in quartz research : varieties, crystal chemistry and uses in technology / Bruno Novak and Pavla Marek, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Novak, Bruno, 1964-

Marek, Pavla, 1973-

Series:

Geology and mineralogy research development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quartz crystals.

Quartz--Industrial applications.

Quartz.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present new developments in quartz research. Topics discussed in this compilation include the nature of paramagnetic defects in a-Quartz; veined quartz of the Urals; QCM in the active mode; densification of quartz particle beds by tapping; rapid detection for pollutants and bacteria based on quartz crystal microbalance biosensors; novel quartz oscillator measurement for gas composition changes; detection/adsorption of chemical and biological molecules based on quartz crystal microbalance QCM as sensor; usefulness of quartz crystal microbalance techniques to assess in situ detergency process efficiency; ultra-stable quartz oscillators; and gold analysis after nanoparticle adsorption on quartz reflectors and total reflection x-ray fluorescence (TXRF) analysis.

Contents:

Intro

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN QUARTZ RESEARCH

CONTENTS

PREFACE

QCM IN THE ACTIVE MODE: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT

ABSTRACT

ABBREVIATIONS (GLOBAL)

1. MEASUREMENT OF BOND RUPTURE FORCE WITH THE HELP OF A QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Experimental, Theory, Results

2. A MATHEMATICAL MODEL

2.1. Introduction

2.2. One-Dimensional Resonator Model Based on Longitudinal Oscillatory Motions in Thin Plates

2.3. The Effect of a Point Load on a Quartz Crystal Microbalance

2.4. Oscillatory Motion in a Viscous Liquid

2.5. One-Dimensional Model of the QCM in Application to the Rupture Bond Strength Measurement

3. APPLICATION OF THE METHOD

3.1. Quantitative Detection and Separation of Bacteria Using Rupture Event Scanning

3.1.1. Introduction

3.1.2. Materials and Methods

Preparation of Bacterial Samples

Preparation of Antibody Coated Surfaces

Detection of E. Coli and S. Aureus

Scanning Electron Microscopy Imaging

Data Processing

3.1.3. Results and Discussion

Formation of Antibody Monolayers on the QCM

Infectivity of REVS Recovered Bacteria

Scanning Electron Microscopy Images

Nature of the Acoustic Signal. Modeling

3.1.4. Effect of Temperature

3.2. Bacteriophage Identification QCM in t

3.3. Virus Detection

3.4. Quartz Crystal Microbalance as a Sensing Active Element for Rupture Scanning Within Frequency Band

3.4.1. Experimental Section

Materials

Measuring Circuit

Measurement Procedure

Mathematical Processing of Experimental Data

3.4.2. Results

3.4.3. Discussion

3.5. QCM Operating in Threshold Mode as Gas Sensor

3.5.1. Materials and Methods

The Physical Picture of the Generation of Acoustic Signal

3.5.2. Results and Discussion.

4. FEATURES OF MASS LOAD MEASUREMENTS IN SENSORS BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

NATURE OF PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS IN -QUARTZ: PROGRESSES IN THE FIRSTDECADE OF THE 21ST CENTURY

I. INTRODUCTION

II. QUARTZ CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

III. IMPURITY CENTERS

Al Hole Centers

Ge Centers

Fe Centers

IV. PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS RELATED TO OXYGEN OR SILICON VACANCY

The E' Centers

The E'' Centers

The Silicon-Vacancy Hole Centers

APPENDIX. SPIN HAMILTONIAN PARAMETERS OF PARAMAGNETIC DEFECTS IN QUARTZ

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

VEINED QUARTZ OF THE URALS: STRUCTURE, MINERALOGY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

INTRODUCTION

SUBPOLAR URALS

CENTRAL URALS

SOUTH URALS

Structural Position of Water in the Urals Quartz

ТRACE ELEMENTS IN THE URALS QUARTZAND CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGIES

DENSIFICATION OF QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING

1 QUARTZ AS THE MAJOR FILLER IN ENGINEERED STONE

2 DENSIFICATION OF MONOMODAL QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING

2.1. Proposed Kinetic Model

2.2. Verification of the Model 2

3 DENSIFICATION OF BIMODAL QUARTZ PARTICLE BEDS BY TAPPING

3.1. Curves: Specific Volume of the Mixture, , Versus Mixture Composition, X. Mixture Efficiency Factor

3.1.1. Initial Bed Fractional Bulk Density, The

3.1.2. Final Bed Fractional Bulk Density Resulting from Tapping,

3.2. Kinetics of Densification by Tapping

RAPID DETECTION FOR POLLUTANTS AND BACTERIA BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE BIOSENSOR

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SENSITIVE RECOGNITION ELEMENTS

2.1. MIP Film

2.2. Aptamer Coated Film

2.3. Micro/Nanomaterials Coated on QCM Chip

2.4. Carbon Nanotubes Coated Electrode

3. QCM BASED ON MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED TECHNOLOGY.

4. QCM BASED ON IMMUNOLOGICAL METHOD

5. DNA QCM BIOSENSOR

6. QCM WITH DISSIPATION BIOSENSOR

NOVEL QUARTZ OSCILLATOR MEASUREMENT FOR GAS COMPOSITION CHANGES

PRINCIPLE OF MEASUREMENT

GAS COMPOSITION MEASUREMENT USING QUARTZ OSCILLATOR

1. Hydrogen Sensing and Concentration Measurement

2. Air-Helium Gas Mixtures

3. Humidity Measurement

4. Silane-Hydrogen Gas Mixtures

5. Nitrogen-Hydrogen Gas Mixtures

6. Multi (More Than Three)-Component Gas Mixtures

DETECTION/ADSORPTION OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES BASED ON QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE (QCM) AS SENSOR

2. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF QCM

3. QCM MEASUREMENTS

4. ADSORPTION ROUTS ON THE QCM SURFACE

4.1. In-situ Route for Adsorption Process

4.2. Indirect Route for Adsorption Process

5. APPLICATIONS OF QCM

5.1. Environmental Applications

5.2. Gas Applications

5.3. Chemical Applications

5.4. Detection of Antigens and Antibodies

5.5. Detection of Enzymatic Proteins

USEFULNESS OF THE QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE TECHNIQUE TO ASSESS IN SITU DETERGENCY PROCESS EFFICIENCY

2. EXPERIMENTAL

2.1. Materials and Methods 2.

2.2. Sample Preparation

2.3. Stearic Acid Removal

3. RESULTS

3.1. Preliminary Tests

Validation of the Method

Preliminary Verifications

3.2. Detergent Concentration versus Cleaning Time cl

3.3. Initial Contamination versus Cleaning Time

VERY RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND SIGNIFICANT STEP IN ULTRA-STABLE QUARTZ OSCILLATORS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

1. SEVERAL POSSIBLE CUTS FOR QUARTZ

1.1. The AT-Cut

1.2. The LD-Cut

1.3. The SC-Cut

2. NEW DESIGN OF OSCILLATORS.

3. NOISE OF THE RESONATOR

4. STABILITY MEASUREMENT OF OSCILLATORS

4.1. Determination of Frequency Stability for the Best Quartz Oscillators

4.2. State-of-the-Art -1

5. DISTRIBUTION OF THE SIGNAL

GOLD ANALYSIS AFTER NANOPARTICLE ADSORPTION ON QUARTZ REFLECTORS AND TOTAL REFLECTION X-RAY FLUORESCENCE (TXRF) ANALYSIS

2.1. Chemicals and Solutions

2.2. Reduction of Gold and Adsorption on Quartz Reflector

2.3. TXRF Analysis

2.4. Cleaning Procedure

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62417-266-0

OCLC:

923663531