Decompression sickness bubbles: Are gas micronuclei formed on a flat hydrophobic surface?

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-23

  Arieli, R ^a   Marmur, A ^b  

^a ISRAEL NAVAL MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic surface; Nanobubble; Silicon wafer

Indexed keywords

NANOBUBBLE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; GASES; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; PRESSURE;

EID: 79954834249     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2011.02.013     Document Type: Article

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