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Title: Surface Pressure–Area Mechanics of Water-Spread Poly(ethylene glycol)-Based Block Copolymer Micelle Monolayers at the Air–Water Interface: Effect of Hydrophobic Block Chemistry
Award ID(s):
2211843
PAR ID:
10448621
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Chemical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Langmuir
Volume:
39
Issue:
38
ISSN:
0743-7463
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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