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US Army Research Lab: “Pioneering chemistry approach could lead to more robust soft electronics“.
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C&En News: “Extending fluorescence microscopy to nonfluorescent reactions“.
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US Army Research Lab: “Army research leading to materials of the future wins national award“.
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Phys.org: “Close up view of growing polymer chain show jump steps”.
Nature: “Polymer chains grow one ‘hairball’ at a time”.
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