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[16p-PB1-10]Structural and Surface Properties of Zinc-Containing Amorphous Carbon Films Before and After Immersion in Cell Culture Medium
〇(B)Kae Shinkawa1, Kenji Hirakuri1, Kazuya Kanasugi1 (1.Tokyo Denki Univ.)
Keywords:
amorphous carbon,zinc,surface properties
In Japan, iodine-125 permanent seed brachytherapy is used as a treatment for prostate cancer; however, reducing radiation-induced adverse events remains a challenge. Focusing on the antitumor effects of zinc, we proposed a novel therapy using zinc-releasing amorphous carbon films (a-C:Zn). In this study, as a fundamental evaluation, we investigated changes in the structure and surface properties of a-C:Zn films before and after immersion in cell culture medium.