Spatially resolved multicomponent gels

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 848-852

  Draper, Emily R ^a   Eden, Edward G B ^a   McDonald, Tom O ^a   Adams, Dave J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84942328388     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2347     Document Type: Article

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