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Table 1 Summary of the dominant diffusion regimes

From: COMSOL Multiphysics® modelling of oxygen diffusion through a cellulose nanofibril conduit employed for peripheral nerve repair

 

10×

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100×

Location 1

Radial Wall Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Location 2

Radial Wall Diffusion

Radial Wall Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Location 3

Radial Wall Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

Axial Gap Diffusion

  1. Regimes observed for paired conduit wall permeabilities (relative to ISF) and locations within the conduit. All combinations apply to conduits of any length in the tested range of 12–16 mm