Assembly of Free‐Standing Polypeptide Films via the Synergistic Combination of Hyperbranched Macroinitiators, the Grafting‐From Approach, and Cross‐Chain Termination. (31st May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wibowo, Steven Harris; Wong, Edgar H. H.; Sulistio, Adrian; Guntari, Stefanie N.; Blencowe, Anton; Caruso, Frank; Qiao, Greg G.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 33(2013)
• Page Start: 4619
• Page End: 4624
• Publication Date: 2013-05-31
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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