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Investigation of cavitation-induced damage on PDMS films
Analytical Methods
  • Alex H. Wrede, Iowa State University
  • Faisal Al-Masri, Iowa State University
  • Reza Montazami, Iowa State University
  • Nicole N. Hashemi, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
10-21-2019
DOI
10.1039/C9AY01576K
Abstract

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are complex phenomena that create epidemic healthcare and financial concerns. Recent studies have theorized that cavitation exists during a TBI and has potential to induce significant damage to the surrounding anatomy. This study seeks to implement polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films as a placeholder of the brain to elucidate the damage that the surrounding brain tissue would experience from nearby cavitation. The apparatus includes an existing methodology that implements controlled cavitation. 3D confocal microscopy and interferometry techniques are used to characterize the surface damage to the PDMS films. Visual representation and roughness parameters on the nanoscale help elucidate a distinct difference between control and experimental samples. These results help legitimize the concern of cavitation in the skull and also help motivate future studies to analyze the cellular response to surrounding cavitation.

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This article is published as Wrede, Alex H., Faisal Al-Masri, Reza Montazami, and Nicole N. Hashemi. "Investigation of cavitation-induced damage on PDMS films." Analytical Methods 11, no. 39 (2019): 5038-5043. DOI: 10.1039/C9AY01576K. Posted with permission.

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0
Copyright Owner
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Language
en
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Citation Information
Alex H. Wrede, Faisal Al-Masri, Reza Montazami and Nicole N. Hashemi. "Investigation of cavitation-induced damage on PDMS films" Analytical Methods Vol. 11 Iss. 39 (2019) p. 4953 - 5072
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nastaran_hashemi/45/