Mechanical Investigations on Agar Gels Using Atomic Force Microscopy: Effect of Deuteration.
Grant, Colin A. Twigg, Peter C. Savage, M.D. Woon, W.H. Greig, D.
Grant, Colin A.
Twigg, Peter C.
Savage, M.D.
Woon, W.H.
Greig, D.
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2011-08-25
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The isotopic effect of exchanging deuterium with hydrogen on the mechanical and surface properties of agar gel is examined. The elastic modulus of the D2O gels obtained by AFM nanoindentation is significantly higher (factor of 1.5¿2) than the modulus found in H2O agar gels. Furthermore, the modulus is independent of loading rate. Surface imaging reveals that the surface roughness gets progressively smaller with increasing agar concentration. All these data suggest that the isotopic replacement of deuterium enhances the mechanical properties of the agar gel, with significant advantages in its use as a biphasic scaffold.
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Grant, C. A., Twigg, P. C., Savage, M. D., Woon, W.H. and Greig, D. (2012). Mechanical Investigations on Agar Gels Using Atomic Force Microscopy: Effect of Deuteration. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. Vol. 297, No. 3, p 214-218.
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