- Award ID(s):
- 1907906
- PAR ID:
- 10435782
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Biomimetics
- Volume:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 2313-7673
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 93-102
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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