Controlled folding of synthetic polymer chains through the formation of positionable covalent bridges

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-238

  Schmidt, Bernhard V K J ^a   Fechler, Nina ^a   Falkenhagen, Jana ^b   Lutz, Jean François ^a,c  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^c INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

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EID: 79951998821     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.964     Document Type: Article

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