3D Printing: Solvent‐Cast Three‐Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Microsystems (Small 24/2013). Issue 24 (20th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Shuang‐Zhuang; Gosselin, Frédérick; Guerin, Nicolas; Lanouette, Anne‐Marie; Heuzey, Marie‐Claude; Therriault, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Small. Volume 9:Issue 24(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 4090
• Page End: 4090
• Publication Date: 2013-12-20
• Subjects: Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanoparticles -- Periodicals; Microtechnology -- Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.201370149
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1613-6810

Abstract

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