Characterization of the microscopic tribological properties of sandfish (Scincus scincus) scales by atomic force microscopy
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عنوان ژورنال: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2190-4286
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.243