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PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MICROSTRUCTURES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Koucky, Michael Harten
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1238080858

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2009, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Biomedical Engineering.
Piezoelectric materials have long been known to directly couple mechanical and electrical phenomena. Because of this, they are of interest for a variety of biomedical applications. Specifically, they are of interest for cell force sensing due to their linear coupling of force and electrical charge. They are also of interest for power harvesting in biomedical implants due to their ability to generate electrical charges without any contact with the environment outside of the host. In this thesis, a simple fabrication and poling process to create piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride PVDF thin films with and without raised micropillars was investigated and the morphology of the films was characterized. The piezoelectric properties of the film and microstructures were then measured by AFM. Finally, cardiomyocytes were cultured on the films and voltages generated by the films were measured to evaluate their suitability for power generation applications.
Derek Hansford, PhD (Advisor)
Yi Zhao, PhD (Committee Member)
104 p.
Biomedical Research; Engineering; Materials Science; Polymers
microfabrication; polyvinylidene fluoride; piezoelectric effect; soft lithography; cardiomyocyte

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  • Koucky, M. H. (2009). PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MICROSTRUCTURES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1238080858

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Koucky, Michael. PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MICROSTRUCTURES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1238080858.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Koucky, Michael. "PIEZOELECTRIC POLYMER MICROSTRUCTURES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1238080858

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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