title: Quartz crystal microbalance apparatus for study of viscous liquids at high temperatures.
abstract: A design for a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) setup for use with viscous liquids at temperatures of up to 300 °C is reported. The system response for iron and gold coated QCM crystals to two common lubricant base oils, polyalphaolefin and halocarbon, is reported, yielding results that are consistent with theoretical predictions that incorporate electrode nanoscale surface roughness into their analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8202, USA.
authors.forename: Biplav
authors.identifier: 000000029834122X
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Eastman Chemical Company, 200 S Wilcox Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, USA.
authors.forename: Meera A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sidheswaran
authors.affiliation: Eastman Chemical Company, 200 S Wilcox Dr, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.identifier: 0000000285613943
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yungk
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8202, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krim