Single molecule mechanochemistry of macromolecules

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1271-1295

  Zhang, Wenke ^a   Zhang, Xi ^a  

^a Jilin University   (China)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Mechanochemistry; Single macromolecule; Single molecule force spectroscopy; Supramolecular structure

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONS; DNA; MACROMOLECULES; POLYSACCHARIDES; RNA; STRETCHING;

MECHANOCHEMISTRY;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 0042530232     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6700(03)00046-7     Document Type: Review

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