Physics of adhesion

Reports on Progress in Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2157-2203

  Gerberich, W W ^a   Cordill, M J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 33745511766     PISSN: 00344885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0034-4885/69/7/R03     Document Type: Article

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