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Table 1 Young´s modulus values of brain tissue, Parylene C, PDMS, polyimide and OSTE+ [12–15]

From: Biocompatibility of a polymer based on Off-Stoichiometry Thiol-Enes + Epoxy (OSTE+) for neural implants

Material

Young’s modulus

Brain tissue

0.5-1 kPa

Parylene C

4 GPa

PDMS

0.36–1.24 MPa

Polyimide

2.48 GPa

OSTE+ @ 10 °C

1.9 GPa

OSTE+ @ 37 °C

50 MPa

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Biomaterials Research

ISSN: 2055-7124

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