Fabrication and mechanical characterization of semi-free-standing (conjugated) polymer thin films

Langmuir

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 5217-5223

  Martín, Jaime ^a   Muñoz, Miguel ^a   Encinar, Mario ^a   Calleja, Montserrat ^a   Martín González, Marisol ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MICROELECTRÓNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 84900395997     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la4032267     Document Type: Article

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