Nanomechanics of collagen microfibrils

Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-34

  Vesentini, Simone ^a   Redaelli, Alberto ^a   Gautieri, Alfonso ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulations; Biomechanics; Collagen; Fibril; Nanomechanics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892899601     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22404554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2013.3.1.023     Document Type: Article

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