Browsing by Subject "aerosol"
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Controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles from zinc glycerolate in a sol-gel silica matrix
(2006)The controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles within an amorphous silica matrix is achieved using a new methodology consisting of four stages. First, precursor zinc glycerolate nanoparticles are produced within reversed ...
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Experimental methods for flow and aerosol measurements in human airways and their replicas
(2018)Recent developments in the prediction of local aerosol deposition in human lungs are driven by the fast development of computational simulations. Although such simulations provide results in unbeatable resolution, significant ...
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In silico assessment of mouth-throat effects on regional deposition in the upper tracheobronchial airways
(2018)Regional deposition of inhaled medicines is a valuable metric of effectiveness in drug delivery applications to the lung. In silico methods are now emerging as a valuable tool for the detailed description of localized ...
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Regional aerosol deposition in the human airways: The SimInhale benchmark case and a critical assessment of in silico methods
(2018)Regional deposition effects are important in the pulmonary delivery of drugs intended for the topical treatment of respiratory ailments. They also play a critical role in the systemic delivery of drugs with limited lung ...
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Transport of ellipsoid fibers in oscillatory shear flows: Implications for aerosol deposition in deep airways
(2018)It is widely acknowledged that inhaled fibers, e.g. air pollutants and anthropogenic particulate matter, hold the ability to deposit deep into the lungs reaching the distal pulmonary acinar airways as a result of their ...