Table 1 Main material and LIPUS parameters used in the COMSOL simulation.

From: Kinetic modelling of ultrasound-triggered chemotherapeutic drug release from the surface of gold nanoparticles

Domain

Parameter

Value

Unit

LIPUS Transducer

Frequency

1.0

MHz

Acoustic Power

8.4

W

Duty Cycle

50%

Transducer Diameter

24

mm

Water

Attenuation Coefficient

0.0022

dB/(cm MHz2)

Density

994.23

kg/m3

Speed of Sound

1520.6

m/s

Absorption Coefficient

0.0253

Np/m

Acrylic Holder

Density

1190

kg/m3

Young's Modulus

3.2

GPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.35

Nylon Clips

Density

1150

kg/m3

Young's Modulus

2.0

GPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.4

  1. Material parameters were taken from57,58.