- Award ID(s):
- 1700961
- PAR ID:
- 10140853
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Soft Matter
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 31
- ISSN:
- 1744-683X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 6269 to 6277
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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