Methods for coating quartz crystals

Author

William Patrick, James Madison UniversityFollow

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Date of Graduation

Fall 2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Department of Engineering

Advisor(s)

Samuel A. Morton III

Steven Keith Holland

Abstract

The goal of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness a procedure that can be used to coat quartz crystal microbalance crystals with titanium dioxide. A successful suspension was created by suspending titanium dioxide powder in poly(acrlic) acid and mixed in an ultra-sonication bath. By utilizing a spin-coater, the TiO₂ suspension was successfully dispensed onto a QCM crystal and verified using a surface profiler and microscope. However, after QCM testing, there was no evidence that supports the TiO₂ precursor aiding in photocatalytic reactions.

Recommended Citation

Patrick, William, "Methods for coating quartz crystals" (2015). Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019. 127.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/127