Fig. 2: Mechanical characterizations of bicomponent nano- and microfiber aerogels.
From: Bicomponent nano- and microfiber aerogels for effective management of junctional hemorrhage
a The compressive stress-strain curves of XStat®, NA, MA, and NMA after absorbing human blood at 90% compressive strain. b, c Maximum compressive force, and specific elastic modulus at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 90% compressive strains. Values in b and c represent the mean ± s.d., (n = 5 samples). The significant difference was detected by two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. d Schematic illustration of the experimental setup for cyclic compression-relaxation tests of the tested samples in human blood. Created in BioRender. Shahriar, S. (2025) https://BioRender.com/l59t519. e–h Cyclic compression test of XStat®, NA, MA, and NMA under 70%, 80%, and 90% compressive strains. i, j Changes in length of XStat®, NA, MA, and NMA during cyclic compression-relaxation test at 90% compressive strain. k, l The cyclic compression-relaxation curves and compressive force of NMA with different cross-linking times. m Changes in length of NMA with cross-linking for 6 h during 100 cycles of the compression-relaxation test at 90% compressive strain. NA: nanofiber aerogels. MA: microfiber aerogels, NMA: nano- and microfiber aerogels. Source data are provided as a Source data file.
