A piezoelectric sensor responsive to vitamin B1 was fabricated based on the vitamin B1-tetraphenylborate ion pair. The general performance characteristics of the sensor are presented here. The proposed sensor showed a wide working pH range, a good sensitivity and selectivity. The response range is between 1.0×10-7-4.9×10-5 mol/L with a detection limit of 8×10-8 mol/L at pH 4.0. The selectivity should be attributed to the preferential adsorption of the component ion on the membrane/solution interface. The adsorption behavior of vitamin B1 on the crystal surface was investigated with a quartz crystal impedance(QCI) system.