Nanofabrication of High Aspect Ratio Aerosol Particles for Deposition Studies in a Model Human Airway

Abstract

The ability to produce high aspect ratio particle aerosols (airborne fibres) is required in order to develop a thorough understanding of the parameters that affect the deposition of fibres in the mouth and throat. Such an ability is currently being developed. In this work, we produce monodisperse fibres from porous thin films by releasing small structures from a substrate. The development of a means to assay for these fibres is also discussed.