The interfacial structure and Young's modulus of peptide films having switchable mechanical properties

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 47-54

  Middelberg, A P J ^a   He, L ^a   Dexter, A F ^a   Shen, H H ^b   Holt, S A ^c   Thomas, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Film; Interface; Neutron reflectometry; Peptide; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILM; FOAM; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; REFLECTOMETRY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 36348987628     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1063     Document Type: Article

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