Hybrid Mechanoresponsive Polymer Wires Under Force Activation. (20th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feng, Hongbin; Lu, Jin; Li, Jinghong; Tsow, Francis; Forzani, Erica; Tao, Nongjian
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 12(2013)
• Page Start: 1729
• Page End: 1733
• Publication Date: 2012-12-20
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201204105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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