Electromechanical Coupling in Collagen Measured under Increasing Relative Humidity †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
2.1. Preparation of Collagen Fibrils
2.2. Preparation of Rat Tail Tendon
2.3. AFM and LPFM Experiments
2.4. Humidity Measurements
3. Results
3.1. AFM Characterization of Collagen Fibril and Rat Tail Tendon as a Function of Relative Humidity
3.2. LPFM Analysis as a Function of Relative Humidity
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Salt Solution | Salt Concentration (g/mL) | RH (%) | |
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Literature [18] | Achieved | ||
Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) | 0.5 | 33% | 31% |
Potassium carbonate (K2CO3) | 1.1 | 43% | 43% |
Magnesium nitrate (Mg (NO3)2) | 1.2 | 53% | 54% |
Sodium chloride (NaCl) | 0.3 | 75% | 60% |
Potassium chloride (KCl) | 0.4 | 84% | 73% |
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Bazaid, A.; Zhang, F.; Zhang, Q.; Neumayer, S.; Denning, D.; Habelitz, S.; Marina Ferreira, A.; Rodriguez, B.J. Electromechanical Coupling in Collagen Measured under Increasing Relative Humidity. Materials 2023, 16, 6034. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176034
Bazaid A, Zhang F, Zhang Q, Neumayer S, Denning D, Habelitz S, Marina Ferreira A, Rodriguez BJ. Electromechanical Coupling in Collagen Measured under Increasing Relative Humidity. Materials. 2023; 16(17):6034. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176034
Chicago/Turabian StyleBazaid, Arwa, Fengyuan Zhang, Qiancheng Zhang, Sabine Neumayer, Denise Denning, Stefan Habelitz, Ana Marina Ferreira, and Brian J. Rodriguez. 2023. "Electromechanical Coupling in Collagen Measured under Increasing Relative Humidity" Materials 16, no. 17: 6034. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176034