Effect of Nanoparticles on the Bulk Shear Viscosity of a Lung Surfactant Fluid

L. P. A. Thai, F. Mousseau, E. K. Oikonomou +2

Inhaled nanoparticles (< 100 nm) reaching the deep lung region first interact with the pulmonary surfactant, a thin lipid film lining the alveolar epithelium. To date, most biophys…