Soft Machines That are Resistant to Puncture and That Self Seal. (7th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shepherd, Robert F.; Stokes, Adam A.; Nunes, Rui M. D.; Whitesides, George M.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 46(2013)
• Page Start: 6709
• Page End: 6713
• Publication Date: 2013-10-07
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303175
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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