Photo-crosslinkable and ultrastable poly(1,4-butadiene) based organogel with record-high reversible elongation upon cooling and contraction upon heating
- Award ID(s):
- 1946231
- PAR ID:
- 10403729
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Polymer
- Volume:
- 262
- Issue:
- C
- ISSN:
- 0032-3861
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 125477
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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