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dc.contributor.authorGrant, Colin A.*
dc.contributor.authorTwigg, Peter C.*
dc.contributor.authorSavage, M.D.*
dc.contributor.authorWoon, W.H.*
dc.contributor.authorGreig, D.*
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-06T10:36:11Z
dc.date.available2012-12-06T10:36:11Z
dc.date.issued2011-08-25
dc.identifier.citationGrant, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/5494
dc.descriptionNo
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipMRC
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAtomic force microscopy
dc.subjectGel
dc.subjectDeuteration
dc.subjectAgar gel
dc.subjectMechanical properties
dc.subjectBiphasic scaffold
dc.subjectREF 2014
dc.titleMechanical Investigations on Agar Gels Using Atomic Force Microscopy: Effect of Deuteration.
dc.status.refereedYes
dc.typeArticle
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201100164
dc.openaccess.statusclosedAccess


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