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Chemically and biologically functionalized piezoelectric sensors are attractive alternatives to surface-sensitive transducers due to their surpassing versatility. The fourth volume of the Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors includes a comprehensive theoretical treatment and current state-of-the art applications of the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Interface circuits and the study of viscoelasticity and micromechanics as well as surface roughness with the QCM are discussed. The broad field of analytical applications of piezoelectric sensors is covered, which ranges from nucleic acid detection, immunosensors, protein-membrane interactions and monitoring cells by imprinted polymers to the viscoelastic response of living mammalian cells on QCM-resonators. Sophisticated derivatives of the classical QCM, such as rupture event scanning, the use of extraordinary high frequency crystals, and electrochemical QCM, clearly reveal the advantages of combining multiple techniques to realize new detection schemes on the basis of piezoelectric resonators.

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During the past two decades, revolutionary breakthroughs have occurred in the understanding of ferroelectric materials, both from the perspective of theory and experiment. First principles approaches, including the Berry phase formulation of ferroelectricity, now allow accurate, quantitative predictions of material properties, and single crystalline thin films are now available for fundamental studies of these materials. In addition, the need for high dielectric constant insulators and nonvolatile memories in semiconductor applications has motivated a renaissance in the investigation of these materials. This book addresses the paradigmatic shifts in understanding brought about by these breakthroughs, including the consideration of novel fabrication methods of single crystalline ferroelectric thin films and nanoscale applications of these materials, and new theoretical methods such as the effective Hamiltonian approach and density functional theory. A book for practicing scientists as well as graduate students.

Electrostatics --- Ferroelectricity --- Ferroelectric devices --- Ferroelectric thin films --- Ferroélectricité --- Materials --- Ferroelectric devices -- Materials. --- Ferroelectric thin films. --- Ferroelectricity. --- Static Electricity --- Electricity --- Electromagnetic Phenomena --- Physical Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Electricity & Magnetism --- Physics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Materials. --- Ferroelectric effect --- Seignette-electricity --- Materials science. --- Electronics. --- Microelectronics. --- Nanotechnology. --- Metals. --- Thin films. --- Materials Science. --- Metallic Materials. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. --- Surfaces. --- Electronic apparatus and appliances --- Solid state electronics --- Piezoelectric devices --- Thin films --- Polarization (Electricity) --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Engineering --- Engineering materials --- Industrial materials --- Engineering design --- Manufacturing processes --- Materials—Surfaces. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solids --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Metallic elements --- Chemical elements --- Ores --- Metallurgy