AFM Characterization of Surface Segregated Erucamide and Behenamide in Linear Low Density Polyethylene Film

Nano Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-12

  Ramírez, María X ^a   Hirt, Douglas E ^a   Wright, Laura L ^b  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141798053     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nl015591l     Document Type: Article

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