CRADA with Northwest Instrumentation Systems, Inc. and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNL-070): Dual Quartz Crystal Microbalance Commercialization
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); PNNL
This CRADA continued the commercialization of the dual quartz crystal microbalance (DQCM) begun in 1994 as a Staff Exchange (CRADA PNL-070). The completion of PNL-070 resulted in NISI possessing the technology for the DQCM chemical sensor precursor, that is, the device that will sensitively detect mass changes and which becomes a chemical sensor with the addition of a chemically sensitive film. NISI also owned prototype DQCM probes and accompanying data measuring organics in water to show DOE/Westinghouse/Bechtel. The follow-on CRADA supported the instrumentation and manufacturing development at a low level but primarily provided funds for developing the active films. As a result of this research, NISI received PNNL specifications for particular polymer films, and characterizations of the chemical response of DQCM probes prepared with these films. Construction and performance of a dual quartz crystal microbalance is described.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 770349
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL--11882
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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