In situ weighing of water-deposited Langmuir–Blodgett films on a piezoelectric quartz plate
Abstract
Monolayers of cadmium stearate were deposited on a piezoelectric crystal plate by the Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique, and it was found from frequency changes of the crystal that the LB films were deposited on the crystal with water which gradually evaporated through the layers of the films when exposed to air.