How protein materials balance strength, robustness, and adaptability

HFSP Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-40

  Buehler, Markus J ^a   Yung, Yu Ching ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

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EID: 77954932987     PISSN: 19552068     EISSN: 1955205X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2976/1.3267779     Document Type: Review

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