PeterJBurke / Nanostat

ESP32Stat_Rev_3_5_PIO
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Why is the potentiostat needed with the QCM sensors? #5

Closed krasi-georgiev closed 1 year ago

krasi-georgiev commented 1 year ago

Will try to use the device with QCM sensor for detecting carbamate.

Do you know whether a potentiostat is needed and if yes would appreciate some pointers or references where to read more about this.

PeterJBurke commented 1 year ago

QCM needs MHz frequency waveforms, which the NanoStat is not able to produce easily.

You might start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quartz_crystal_microbalance