The resonance characteristics of vibrating structures change when they are immersed in
fluids and these changes can be related to the parameters density and viscosity of …

At the microscale, cantilever vibrations depend not only on the microstructure's properties
and geometry but also on the properties of the surrounding medium. In fact, when a …

The use of microcantilevers as (bio) chemical sensors usually involves the application of a
chemically sensitive layer. The coated device operates either in a static bending regime or in …

The influence of the beam geometry on the quality factor and resonance frequency of
resonant silicon cantilever beams vibrating in their fundamental in-plane flexural mode in …

To more accurately model microcantilever resonant behavior in liquids and to improve
lateral-mode sensor performance, a new model is developed to incorporate viscous fluid …

To achieve higher quality factors (Q) for microcantilevers used in liquid-phase sensing
applications, recent studies have explored the use of the lateral (in-plane) flexural mode. In …

To overcome the detrimental effects of liquid environments on microelectromechanical
systems resonator performance, the in-fluid vibration of a novel disk resonator supported by …

Microcantilevers used as (bio) chemical sensors are usually coated with a chemically
sensitive layer. The coated devices operate either in a static bending regime or in a dynamic …

Dynamically driven microcantilevers excited in the transverse (or out-of-plane) direction are
widely used as highly sensitive chemical sensing platforms in various applications. While …

Resonant microcantilevers are often considered for use in chemical sensing and biosensing
applications. However, when excited in the conventional transverse flexural mode, their …