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Main Authors: Anil K. Bastola, Nadia Rodriguez, Marc Behl, Patricia Soffiatti, Nick P. Rowe, Andreas Lendlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Materials & Design
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026412752100068X