Issue 21, 2011
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Soft Matter

Linear dependency of NMR relaxation rates on shear modulus in hydrogels†

Yue Feng,a   Marc Tarabanb  and  Y. Bruce Yu*ab  

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a Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
E-mail: byu@rx.umaryland.edu
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b Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Abstract

It is found that the NMR relaxation rates of diffusants in peptide hydrogels have a linear dependency on the shear modulus of the hydrogels. This finding opens the door for non-invasive and forceless mechanical characterizations of materials and tissues using NMR and MRI.

Graphical abstract: Linear dependency of NMR relaxation rates on shear modulus in hydrogels

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1SM06389H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Jul 2011
Accepted
18 Aug 2011
First published
09 Sep 2011

Soft Matter, 2011,7, 9890-9893

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