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Calibration of a Gold-coated Quartz Crystal
19 Apr 2018This application note demonstrates the reduction of Cu2+ onto a gold electrode and the oxidation of the copper to remove it. The results of this experiment can be used to calculate a calibration factor for a gold-coated quartz crystal.
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