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Nanoscale Deformation and Nanomechanical Properties of Soft Matter Study Cases: Polydimethylsiloxane, Cells and Tissues

Table 1

𝐻 and 𝐸 values estimated by Oliver-Pharr model [28].
Loading-unloading rate (μN/s) 𝐻 (MPa) 𝐸 (MPa)
0.1 3 . 3 ± 0 . 2 9 . 8 ± 0 . 5
0.8 2 . 2 ± 0 . 1 6 . 3 ± 0 . 3
1.2 2 . 2 ± 0 . 1 6 . 2 ± 0 . 3
1.5 2 . 4 ± 0 . 1 6 . 2 ± 0 . 3
8.0 1 . 9 ± 0 . 1 5 . 6 ± 0 . 3