Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensitivity Loss During Ionic Liquid Deposition: Insights into Film Structure and Morphology
) show cation enrichment at the outermost surface. These findings demonstrate that QCM failure is linked to the transition from a confined, interface-dominated regime to a microdroplet-type, bulk-like film, where viscoelastic IL patches decouple from the oscillating crystal. By correlating film morphology, surface composition, and QCM response, this study provides a comprehensive framework to interpret the limitations of QCM mass detection of IL films under vacuum.
Authors
- Artur F. M. Farinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9857-3584)
- Alexandre C. P. M. Alves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2626-1367)
- José C. S. Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7134-8675)
- Soraia Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4738-4905)
- Luís M. N. B. F. Santos
- Oleksandr Bondarchuk
Institutions
- Rede de Química e Tecnologia (PT)
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (PT)
- University of Silesia in Katowice (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemPhysChem
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.70349
- Primary Topic
- Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00