Frontispiece: Hierarchical Tubular Structures Grown from the Gel/Liquid Interface. Issue 49 (1st December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Steenbjerg Ibsen, Casper Jon; Mikladal, Bjørn Fridur; Bjørnholt Jensen, Uffe; Birkedal, Henrik
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 49(2014)
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• Publication Date: 2014-12-01
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201484962
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

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